Encyclopedia - Sternum: Encyclopedia - Sternum
Sternum or breastbone is a long, flat bone located in the center of the thorax (chest). It connects to the rib bones via cartilage, formi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sternum: Encyclopedia Ii - Sternum - Manubrium
('manubrium sterni') The manubrium is the broad, upper part of the sternum. With a quadrangular shape, wider superiorly and narrower infe...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sternum: Encyclopedia Ii - Sternum - Ossification
The sternum originally consists of two cartilaginous bars, situated one on either side of the median plane and connected with the cartila...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Xyphoid Process: Encyclopedia - Xyphoid Process
The xiphoid process is a small cartilaginous extension to the lower part of the sternum which is usually ossified in the adult human. By ...   » Read the article

Article - Fourth Chakra: The Heart Chakra Or Anahat Chakra
Fourth Chakra: The Heart Chakra or Anahat Chakra The fourth chakra, the chakra of the heart, is the place where resides our Spirit, our ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sternum: Encyclopedia Ii - Sternum - Body
('corpus sterni; gladiolus') The body, considerably longer, narrower, and thinner than the manubrium, attains its greatest breadth close ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carinatae: Encyclopedia - Carinatae
In phylogenetic taxonomy, the Carinatae are considered the last common ancestor of Neornithes (living birds) and Ichthyornis (an extinct ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bifid Rib: Encyclopedia - Bifid Rib
A Bifid rib or bifurcated rib or sternum bifidum is a congenital abnormality occurring in about 1% of the population. The sternal end of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clavicle: Encyclopedia - Clavicle
In human anatomy, the clavicle or collar bone is a bone that makes up part of the shoulder girdle (pectoral girdle). Clavicle - Overview....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crab: Encyclopedia - Crab
Latreille, 1802 Dromiacea Raninoida Heterotremata Thoracotremata The term crab is often applied to several different groups of sho...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia - Chest
The chest is a part of the anatomy of humans and various other animals. Chest - Chest anatomy - Humans and other hominids. In hominids, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuboid Bone: Encyclopedia - Cuboid Bone
The cuboid bone is one of seven Tarsal bones. Distally, the Cuboid articulates with the fourth and fifth metatarsals, forming the fourth ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bench Press: Encyclopedia - Bench Press
The bench press is an exercise in powerlifting and bodybuilding in which the lifter lies on his/her back on a bench, raising and lowering...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calcaneus: Encyclopedia - Calcaneus
The calcaneus is the large bone making up the heel of the human foot or the point of an animal's hock. Calcaneus - Human. It articulate...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Encyclopedia - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
A coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) or heart bypass is a surgical procedure performed in patients with coronary artery disease (see ath...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cuneiform Anatomy: Encyclopedia - Cuneiform Anatomy
There are three cuneiform bones in the human foot: the medial cuneiform, the intermediate cuneiform and the lateral cuneiform. They are l...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sign Of The Cross: Encyclopedia - Sign Of The Cross
The Sign of the Cross is a ritual performed mainly within Latin-Rite Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and the Oriental Orthodox, as well as...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Capitate Bone: Encyclopedia - Capitate Bone
The capitate bone (os capitatum; os magnum) is a bone in the human hand. The capitate bone is the largest of the carpal bones, and occupi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carpus: Encyclopedia - Carpus
In tetrapods, the carpus is the cluster of bones in the hand between the radius and ulna and the metacarpus. The bones of the carpus do n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pluripotential Hemopoietic Stem Cell: Encyclopedia - Pluripotential Hemopoietic Stem Cell
Pluripotential hemopoietic stem cells or pluripotential hematopoietic stem cells (PHSCs) are stem cells found in the bone marrow. PHSC ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Bhujangasana: Encyclopedia - Bhujangasana
Bhujangasana (cobra position) is a hatha yoga position which strengthens the spine; stretches chest and lungs, shoulders, and abdomen; fi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Prayer Position: New Age Spiritual Dictionary On Prayer Position
prayer position Meditation with the thumbs on the sternum, finger tips touching lightly   (See also: Prayer position , Body M...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pectus Excavatum: Encyclopedia Ii - Pectus Excavatum - Treatment
The Ravitch technique is an invasive surgery that was developed in the 1950s to treat the condition. It involves cracking the ribs along ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jalandhara Bandha: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary V On Jalandhara Bandha
Jalandhara bandha: throat lock' to restrict the flow of bereath through the throat - done by resting the chin on the upper sternum (c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Danchu: Wiccan Pagan Dictionary On Danchu
DANCHU - acupoint on the sternum, near the heart chakra (Japanese ) (NAD)   (See also: DANCHU , Wiccan Pagan, Paganism, Pagan ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sign Of The Cross: Encyclopedia Ii - Sign Of The Cross - Ritual Of The Gesture
Typically, the right hand is used. The thumb, index, and middle finger are brought to a point. They are then placed on the forehead, then...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Human Skeleton: Encyclopedia Ii - Human Skeleton - Organization
One way to group the bones of the human skeleton is to divide them into two groups, namely the axial skeleton and the appendicular skelet...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Polyphaga: Encyclopedia Ii - Polyphaga - Characteristics
The prothoracic pleuron is not externally visible, but is fused with the trochantin and remnant internally as a “cryptopleuron". Thus o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lacrimal Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Lacrimal Bone - Articulations
The lacrimal articulates with four bones: two of the cranium, the frontal and ethmoid, and two of the face, the maxilla and the inferior ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mediastinum: Encyclopedia Ii - Mediastinum - Anatomy
The mediastinum lies between the right and left pleuræ in and near the median sagittal plane of the chest. It extends from the sternum i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kakapo: Encyclopedia Ii - Kakapo - Physical Description
Kakapo are large, rotund parrots: males measure up to 60 cm and weigh between 3 and 4 kilograms at maturity. Kakapo are unable to fly, ha...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Axial Skeleton: Oceanography Dictionary - Axial Skeleton
  Definition and meaning of axial skeleton:   axial skeleton - in a vertebrate skeleton, the skull, vertebral column, rib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heart: Encyclopedia Ii - Heart - The Human Heart
Heart - Structure. In the human body, the heart is normally situated slightly to the left of the middle of the thorax, underneath the s...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artificial Pacemaker: Encyclopedia Ii - Artificial Pacemaker - Methods Of Pacing
Artificial pacemaker - External pacing. External pacemakers can be used for initial stabilization of a patient, but implantation of a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artificial Pacemaker: Encyclopedia Ii - Artificial Pacemaker - Methods Of Pacing
Artificial pacemaker - External pacing. External pacemakers can be used for initial stabilization of a patient, but implantation of a p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Symptoms
Heartburn is the symptom of acid in the esophagus, characterized by a burning discomfort behind the breastbone (sternum). Findings in GER...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Death Metal Bands: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Death Metal Bands - List Of Death Metal Bands
List of death metal bands - #. 122 Stab Wounds (Norway) 1917 (Argentina) 8 Foot Sativa (New Zealand) 666 Lacerations To The Sternum (A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia Ii - Chest - Chest Anatomy - Humans And Other Hominids
In hominids, the chest is the region of the body between the neck and the abdomen, along with its internal organs and other contents. It ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heart-lung Transplant: Encyclopedia Ii - Heart-lung Transplant - The Procedure
The patient is anesthetised. When the donor organs arrive, they are checked for fitness - any organs that show signs of damage are discar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clavicle: Encyclopedia Ii - Clavicle - Note About Anatomical Position
Note: this article uses some professional terms to explain certain anatomical details. These words apply only when the body is in anatomi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chest: Encyclopedia Ii - Chest - Chest Anatomy - Other Animals
In insects and other creatures with an exoskeleton, the area corresponding to the chest is called the thorax. In four legged mammals, the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rib: Encyclopedia Ii - Rib - Biblical Legend
There is a legend that men have one rib fewer than women, and originates from the Bible's description of the creation of Eve (from the ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rib: Encyclopedia Ii - Rib - Biblical Legend
There is a legend that men have one rib fewer than women, and originates from the Bible's description of the creation of Eve (from the ri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vomer Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Vomer Bone - Articulations
The vomer articulates with six bones: two of the cranium, the sphenoid and ethmoid; and four of the face, the two maxillae; and the two p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Joint: Encyclopedia Ii - Joint - Structural Classification
Structurally, joints are classified as: fibrous - bones are connected by fibrous connective tissue. cartilaginous - bones are connected ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethmoid Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethmoid Bone - Articulations
The ethmoid articulates with fifteen bones: four of the cranium—the frontal, the sphenoid, and the two sphenoidal conchæ; and eleven o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold - Eric Harris
Harris was born April 9, 1981 in Wichita, Kansas. His parents, Wayne and Kathy, were both born in Colorado. Harris had an older brother, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Inferior Nasal Conchae: Encyclopedia Ii - Inferior Nasal Conchae - Articulations
The inferior nasal concha articulates with four bones: the ethmoid, maxilla, lacrimal, and palatine. This article is based on an entry fr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lacrimal Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Lacrimal Bone - Articulations
The lacrimal articulates with four bones: two of the cranium, the frontal and ethmoid, and two of the face, the maxilla and the inferior ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Lymph Node: Encyclopedia Ii - Lymph Node - Lymph Nodes Of The Head And Neck
Lymph node - Anterior Cervical. These nodes, both superficial and deep, lie above and beneath the sternocleidomastoid muscles. They dra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Marfan Syndrome: Encyclopedia Ii - Marfan Syndrome - Symptoms
The most serious conditions associated with Marfan syndrome primarily involve the cardiovascular system. Marfan syndrome may cause leakag...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metatarsus: Encyclopedia Ii - Metatarsus - Articulations
The base of each metatarsal bone articulates with one or more of the tarsal bones, and the head with one of the first row of phalanges. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ethmoid Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Ethmoid Bone - Articulations
The ethmoid articulates with fifteen bones: four of the cranium—the frontal, the sphenoid, and the two sphenoidal conchæ; and eleven o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Metatarsus: Encyclopedia Ii - Metatarsus - Articulations
The base of each metatarsal bone articulates with one or more of the tarsal bones, and the head with one of the first row of phalanges. T...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Clavicle: Encyclopedia Ii - Clavicle - Functions
The clavicle serves several functions: It serves as a rigid support from which the scapula and free limb are suspended. This arrangement...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Carpus: Encyclopedia Ii - Carpus - The Carpus Ossa Carpi
The carpal bones, eight in number, are arranged in two rows. Those of the proximal row, from the radial to the ulnar side, are: Scaphoi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Calcaneus: Encyclopedia Ii - Calcaneus - Human
It articulates with two other tarsal bones, the talus above and the cuboid toward the midfoot. In addition to receiving the weight of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artificial Pacemaker: Encyclopedia Ii - Artificial Pacemaker - Pacemaker Naming Code
The NASPE/BPEG generic (NPG) code is a pacemaker naming convention originally developed in 1974 that uses a 3-5 letter code to describe t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autopsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Autopsy - Forensic Autopsy
In United States law, deaths are placed in one of five categories of causes: Natural Accident Homicide Suicide Undetermined Following a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pluripotential Hemopoietic Stem Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Pluripotential Hemopoietic Stem Cell - Nomenclature
Between 1948 and 1950, the Committee for Clarification of the Nomenclature of Cells and Diseases of the Blood and Blood-forming Organs is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zygomatic Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Zygomatic Bone - Surfaces
The malar surface [Fig. 2] is convex and perforated near its center by a small aperture, the zygomaticofacial foramen, for the passage of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Zygomatic Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Zygomatic Bone - Articulations
The zygomatic articulates with four bones: the frontal, sphenoidal, temporal, and maxilla. This article is based on an entry from the 191...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rib: Encyclopedia Ii - Rib - Rib Fractures And Associated Injuries
The first rib is rarely fractured because of its protected position behind the clavicle (collarbone). However, if it is broken serious da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palatine Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Palatine Bone - Articulations
The palatine articulates with six bones: the sphenoid, ethmoid, maxilla, inferior nasal concha, vomer, and opposite palatine. This articl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parietal Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Parietal Bone - Ossification
The parietal bone is ossified in membrane from a single center, which appears at the parietal eminence about the eighth week of fetal lif...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Navicular Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Navicular Bone - Human Anatomy
The navicular bone (also called the navicular or scaphoid) is one of the tarsal bones, found in the foot. Its name derives from the bone'...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nasal Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Nasal Bone - Articulations
The nasal articulates with four bones: two of the cranium, the frontal and ethmoid, and two of the face, the opposite nasal and the maxil...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artificial Pacemaker: Encyclopedia Ii - Artificial Pacemaker - Pacemaker Naming Code
The NASPE/BPEG generic (NPG) code is a pacemaker naming convention originally developed in 1974 that uses a 3-5 letter code to describe t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rib: Encyclopedia Ii - Rib - Rib Fractures And Associated Injuries
The first rib is rarely fractured because of its protected position behind the clavicle (collarbone). However, if it is broken serious da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaeopteryx: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaeopteryx - Primitive Bird
Archaeopteryx was similar in size and shape to a magpie, with short, broad wings and a long tail. The feathers resemble those of living b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vesalius: Encyclopedia Ii - Vesalius - De Corporis Fabrica
In 1543, Vesalius published the seven-volume De humani corporis fabrica (On the fabric of the human body), a groundbreaking work of human...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Frontal Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Frontal Bone - Articulations
The frontal articulates with twelve bones: the sphenoid, the ethmoid, the two parietals, the two nasals, the two maxillæ, the two lacrim...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Maxilla: Encyclopedia Ii - Maxilla - Changes Produced In The Maxilla By Age
At birth the transverse and antero-posterior diameters of the bone are each greater than the vertical. The frontal process is well-marked...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Intercostal Nerves: Encyclopedia Ii - Intercostal Nerves - Details From Gray's Anatomy
The anterior divisions of the thoracic nerves (rami anteriores; ventral divisions) are twelve in number on either side. Eleven of them ar...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Decompression Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Decompression Sickness - Signs And Symptoms
Bubbles can form anywhere in the body, but symptomatic sensation is most frequently observed in the shoulders, elbows, knees, and ankles....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Signs And Symptoms
An acute exacerbation of asthma is referred to colloquially as an asthma attack. The clinical hallmarks of an attack are shortness of bre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Amazons: Encyclopedia Ii - Amazons - Etymology
The name Ἀμαζών is probably derived from an Iranian ethnonym, *ha-mazan-, originally meaning "warriors". A connected word is proba...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Asthma: Encyclopedia Ii - Asthma - Signs And Symptoms
An acute exacerbation of asthma is referred to colloquially as an asthma attack. The clinical hallmarks of an attack are shortness of bre...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Heart: Encyclopedia Ii - Heart - First Aid
See cardiac arrest for emergencies involving the heart If a person is encountered in cardiac arrest (no heartbeat), cardiopulmonary resus...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Decompression Sickness: Encyclopedia Ii - Decompression Sickness - Treatment
Recompression is the only effective treatment for severe DCS, although rest and oxygen (increasing the percentage of oxygen in the air be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: Encyclopedia Ii - Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery - Conduits Used For Bypass
Typically, the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) (previously referred to as left internal mammary artery or LIMA) and right internal t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fibula: Encyclopedia Ii - Fibula - Surfaces
The anterior surface is the interval between the antero-lateral and antero-medial borders. It is extremely narrow and flat in the upper t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Archaeopteryx: Encyclopedia Ii - Archaeopteryx - Primitive Bird
Archaeopteryx was similar in size and shape to a magpie, with short, broad wings and a long tail. The feathers resemble those of living b...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artificial Pacemaker: Encyclopedia Ii - Artificial Pacemaker - Advancements In Pacemaker Function
When first invented, pacemakers controlled only the rate at which the heart's two largest chambers, the ventricles, beat. Many advancemen...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Autopsy: Encyclopedia Ii - Autopsy - General Information
The term "autopsy" derives from the Greek for "to see for oneself". "Necropsy" is from the Greek for "seeing a dead body". There are two ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pluripotential Hemopoietic Stem Cell: Encyclopedia Ii - Pluripotential Hemopoietic Stem Cell - Colony-forming Units
There are four kinds of colony-forming units: Colony-forming unit lymphocyte (CFU-L) Colony-forming unit erythrocyte (CFU-E) Colony-form...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rib: Encyclopedia Ii - Rib - Rib Anatomy
Rib - Typical ribs. The third through ninth ribs are "typical ribs" since they share the same structure. They each have a head that has...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palatine Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Palatine Bone - The Horizontal Part
The horizontal part (pars horizontalis; horizontal plate) [Fig. 1&2] is quadrilateral, and has two surfaces and four borders. Palati...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Palatine Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Palatine Bone - Ossification
The palatine bone is ossified in membrane from a single center, which makes its appearance about the sixth or eighth week of fetal life a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occipital Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Occipital Bone - Basilar Part
The basilar part (pars basilaris) extends forward and upward from the foramen magnum, and presents in front an area more or less quadrila...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Occipital Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Occipital Bone - Articulations
The occipital articulates with six bones: the two parietals, the two temporals, the sphenoid, and the atlas. This article was originally ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hamate Bone: Encyclopedia Ii - Hamate Bone - Surfaces
The superior surface, the apex of the wedge, is narrow, convex, smooth, and articulates with the lunate. The inferior surface articulates...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Diagnosis
A detailed history taking is vital to the diagnosis. Useful investigations may include barium swallow X-rays, esophageal manometry, esoph...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Encyclopedia Ii - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease - Pathophysiology
Having GERD indicates incompetence of the lower esophageal sphincter. Increased acidity or production of gastric acid can contribute to t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold - Dylan Klebold
Dylan Klebold was born September 11 in Lakewood, Colorado and his family had resided in the area south of that city for many years. His f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold - The Friendship
Soon after they became friends, the two boys linked their personal computers on a network and both played many games over the Internet. H...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold - Ambitious Plans
A journal found in Harris's bedroom stated almost every detail that the boys planned to follow after 5:00 a.m. on April 20, 1999. The att...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold: Encyclopedia Ii - Eric Harris And Dylan Klebold - The Columbine Massacre
The two killed 12 students and a teacher, before shooting themselves in the head after it became apparent that they would not be able to ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sternum: Encyclopedia Ii - Sternum - Overview
The sternum (Figs. 1 to 3) is an elongated, flattened bone, forming the middle portion of the anterior wall of the thorax. Its upper end ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Sternum: Encyclopedia Ii - Sternum - Xiphoid Process
('processus xiphoideus; ensiform or xiphoid appendix') The xiphoid process is the smallest of the three pieces: it is thin and elongated,...   » Read the article