Chest Bone Structure. This structure serves a very important purpose. My brother has an enormous chest and equally huge and powerful arms and legs.
Sternum or the breastbone refers to the long flattened dagger shaped bone situated along the midline in the center of the chest. The inner surface of the sternum is also the attachment of the sternopericardial ligaments. The bones of the chest and upper back combine to form the strong protective rib cage around the vital thoracic organs such as the heart and lungs.
Known as sunken or funnel chest.
Known as pigeon chest. The sternum cannot be seen clearly because it overlies the spine and mediastinum. In the case of bones found in the head or the chest including the occipital bone the ethmoid bone among others in the head and the ribs sternum etc. Any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans and similar bones in most vertebrates a teasing remark.
