chest wall vs sternum

chest wall

noun
  • The set of tissues that bound the thoracic cavity, including the rib cage, fascia, muscles etc. 

sternum

noun
  • The breastbone, consisting of the manubrium, gladiolus, and xiphoid process. 

  • The sclerotized ventral plate of spiders, between the coxae, marking the floor of the cephalothorax. 

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