A Diagram Of Breastbone. The central nervous system lies largely within the axial skeleton the brain being well protected by the cranium and the spinal cord by the vertebral column by means of the bony neural arches the arches of bone that encircle the spinal cord and the intervening ligaments. The energy is generated by the breakdown of glucose molecules in all living cells of the human body.
The xiphoid process is a small extension of bone just below the sternum. Axial skeleton diagram. Continue to 7 of 8.
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Cancer cells may break away from the primary tumor site and travel through the bloodstream or lymphatic system to other sites in body. Avoid pressing down on the very end of the breastbone as the bony tip known as the xyphoid process may break off and slash the liver resulting in internal bleeding. Most of the flat bones of the skull make up the top of the cranium and the midline of the face. With the abdominal aorta running vertically behind it it is nestled just behind the liver stomach and pancreas.