Definition of Manubrium. Meaning of Manubrium. Synonyms of Manubrium

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Definition of Manubrium

Manubrium
Manubrium Ma*nu"bri*um, n.; pl. L. Manubria, E. Manubriums. [L., handle, fr. manus hand.] 1. (Anat.) A handlelike process or part; esp., the anterior segment of the sternum, or presternum, and the handlelike process of the malleus. 2. (Zo["o]l.) The proboscis of a jellyfish; -- called also hypostoma. See Illust. of Hydromedusa.

Meaning of Manubrium from wikipedia

- largest and longest flat bones of the body. Its three regions are the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process. The word sternum originates from Ancient...
- It is given the name sternocleidomastoid because it originates at the manubrium of the sternum (sterno-) and the clavicle (cleido-) and has an insertion...
- dip in between the neck in humans, between the clavicles, and above the manubrium of the sternum. Screenwriter Samson Raphaelson invented the term "ucipital...
- sternoclavicular articulation is a synovial saddle joint between the manubrium of the sternum, and the clavicle, and the first costal cartilage. The...
- freely. At its rounded medial end (sternal end), it articulates with the manubrium of the sternum (breastbone) at the sternoclavicular joint. At its flattened...
- the costal cartilage of the first rib and the superior border of the manubrium anteriorly. The adult thoracic outlet is around 6.5 cm antero-posteriorly...
- tympani is innervated by the trigeminal nerve. The tensor tympani pulls the manubrium of the malleus inwards and tightens it while the stapedial muscle pulls...
- ribs and the adjoining costal cartilages, the sternum (along with the manubrium and xiphoid process), and the 12 thoracic vertebrae articulating with...
- vessel, posterior to the junction of the first costal cartilage with the manubrium of the sternum. The brachiocephalic veins are the major veins returning...
- structure, or manubrium. Food is caught with the tentacles, then directed to the manubrium; sometimes food lands directly onto the manubrium and is consumed...