LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
5th Edition
ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 13, Problem 5WYL
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To describe:

The sterna angle and its clinical significance.

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The region between the neck and abdomen is termed as the thorax. The neck is present on the superior region of thorax while the abdomen lies in the inferior region. The thorax contains two important structures. These are clavicles and the sternum.

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