Relating to both the back region and the sternum (breastbone) of an organism.
From Latin 'dorsum' (back) + 'sternum' (from Greek 'sternon', breastbone). Used in anatomy to describe cross-sectional relationships in the chest.
When paleontologists study dinosaur ribcages, they examine the dorsosternal relationships to understand how rigid or flexible the creature's chest was.
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