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manubrium [mə′nü·brē·əm] (anatomy) The triangular cephalic portion of the sternum in humans and certain other mammals. The median anterior portion of the sternum in birds. The process of the malleus. (botany) A cylindrical cell that projects inward from the middle of each shield composing the antheridium in stoneworts. (invertebrate zoology) The elevation bearing the mouth in hydrozoan polyps. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The CROM exercise consisted of the subject placing his or her fingers over the manubrium and placing his or her chin on the fingers. Begin at the top of the manubrium at the jugular notch and palpate inferiorly until the angle of Louis is felt. A posterior-superior perforation and damage to the posterior-superior canal have healed with the exception of the fracture site, represented by a small, jagged line at the posterior-superior edge of the photograph, fracture dislocation of the manubrium of the malleus, and adhesion of the tympanic membrane to the promontory superior to the round window. |
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