Xiphisternal joint
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| Posterior surface of sternum. |
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symphysis xiphosternalis |
The xiphisternal joint (or xiphisternal synchondrosis) is a location near the bottom of the sternum, where the body of the sternum and the xiphoid process meet.
It is in line with the T9 vertebrae.
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T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12
costal facets ( superior, inferior, transverse) · Uncinate process of vertebra
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specific ribs ( 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, true – 1–7, false – 8–12, floating – 11–12) · parts ( Angle, Tubercle, Costal groove, Neck, Head)
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