Xiphisternal joint
Body part
Xiphisternal joint | |
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Posterior surface of sternum. | |
Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | symphysis xiphosternalis |
TA98 | A03.3.02.005 |
TA2 | 1716 |
FMA | 7503 |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
The xiphisternal joint (or xiphisternal symphysis) is a location near the bottom of the sternum, where the body of the sternum and the xiphoid process meet. It is structurally classified as a synchondrosis, and functionally classified as a synarthrosis.[citation needed] The joint usually ossifies by the fourth decade of life,[1] forming a synostosis.[citation needed]
It is in line with[clarification needed] the T9 vertebra.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Clinical Anatomy of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Ans. Elsevier. 2014. p. 226. doi:10.1016/c2009-0-42801-0. ISBN 978-0-323-07954-9.
External links
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Bones of the torso
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Cervical vertebrae | |
Thoracic vertebrae | |
Lumbar vertebrae |
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Sacrum | |
Coccyx |
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Rib cage |
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Sternum |
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Thoracic cage |
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