Recent Examples on the WebAfter taking swabs from mandrill sternal glands, researchers genotyped each sample to determine the monkey's major histocompatibility complex (MHC)--a unique genetic signature related to the animal's immune system.—Joseph Calamia, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2010 The sternal head also assists in shoulder adduction.—David Otey, Men's Health, 6 Dec. 2022 Among the unusual anatomical traits of the new dinosaur: a small sternal plate.—Gemma Tarlach, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2019 The coroner's office has officially ruled her death an accident as a result of inhalation and thermal injuries, with a secondary cause of a sternal fracture due to blunt trauma also listed.—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Aug. 2022 It is believed that 60-90% of all sternal fractures are caused by crashes, with the occurrence tripling with the use of seatbelts, likely due to deceleration forces, the NLM reported.—Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022 Birds with a deep sternal keel fly more slowly, those with long sternums are associated with running birds.—Emily Schwing, Scientific American, 11 Feb. 2022 Healthy fawns lie in a sternal position with their front legs tucked under their chest.—Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, 21 June 2019 See More
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