| NOMBRE | body | cartílago costal | the cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs |
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| Sentido | The cartilages that connect the sternum and the ends of the ribs; its elasticity allows the chest to move in respiration. | |
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| Part de | costilla | Any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates) |
| General | estructura cartilaginosa | body structure given shape by cartilage |
| Inglés | costal cartilage | |
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