Xiphisternal joint
Xiphisternal joint | |
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Posterior surface of sternum. | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | symphysis xiphosternalis |
TA | A03.3.02.005 |
FMA | 7503 |
Anatomical terminology |
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 structurally classified as a synchondrosis, and functionally classified as a synarthrosis. This joint can remain until the middle years of life, but usually ossifies to form a synostosis between the two sternal elements.
It is in line with the T9 vertebra.
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