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== Description == | == Description == | ||
The sternum (Colored part of figure shown below) is a Sword like flat bone that forms the thoracic skeleton's anterior median section. (BD CHAURASIA:BD_Chaurasia’s_Human_Anatomy, Volume 1 - Upper Limb Thorax, 6th Edition.pdf (archive.org)) | |||
Length of the bone: 17 cm {Size of sternum in males is longer than in females} | |||
[[File:Sternum composition.png|center|thumb|150x150px|Figure: Sternum]] | |||
=== Structure === | === Structure === | ||
The sternum has 3 anatomical parts: | |||
# Manubrium | |||
# Body of the sternum | |||
# Xiphoid process | |||
'''1) Manubrium:''' | |||
* Quadrilateral in shape. | |||
* Thickest and Strongest part | |||
* Surfaces: | |||
** Anterior surface:Convex from side to side; concave from above downwards. | |||
** Posterior Surface:Concave; it forms the anterior boundary of the superior mediastrernum. | |||
* Borders: | |||
** Superior border: Thick,rounded and concave | |||
*** marked by the suprasternalnotch or jugular notch or interclavicular notch in the median part | |||
*** The clavicular notch on each side | |||
** Inferior border: It forms the secondary cartilaginous joint with the body of the sternum. | |||
*** The manubrium makes a slight angle with the body, convex forwards, called the sternal angle of Louis. | |||
** Two lateral borders: It forms the primary cartilaginous joint with the first costal cartilage. | |||
2) '''Body of the sternum''': | |||
* The body of the sternum is longer, narrower and thinner than the manubrium | |||
* It is the widest close to its lower end opposite the articulation with the fifth costal cartilage. | |||
* Surfaces: | |||
** Anterior surface: It is flat, directed forward and slightly upwards. | |||
** Posterior surface: slightly concave. | |||
** 2 lateral borders, upper end and lower end. | |||
3) '''Xiphoid process:''' | |||
* The smallest part of the sternum | |||
* It is at first cartilaginous, but later in the adult, it becomes ossified near its upper end. | |||
* It varies in shape: It May be bifid or perforated. | |||
* Surfaces: | |||
** Anterior surface | |||
** Posterior surface | |||
** Lateral border | |||
== Function == | == Function == |
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Description[edit | edit source]
The sternum (Colored part of figure shown below) is a Sword like flat bone that forms the thoracic skeleton's anterior median section. (BD CHAURASIA:BD_Chaurasia’s_Human_Anatomy, Volume 1 - Upper Limb Thorax, 6th Edition.pdf (archive.org))
Length of the bone: 17 cm {Size of sternum in males is longer than in females}
Structure[edit | edit source]
The sternum has 3 anatomical parts:
- Manubrium
- Body of the sternum
- Xiphoid process
1) Manubrium:
- Quadrilateral in shape.
- Thickest and Strongest part
- Surfaces:
- Anterior surface:Convex from side to side; concave from above downwards.
- Posterior Surface:Concave; it forms the anterior boundary of the superior mediastrernum.
- Borders:
- Superior border: Thick,rounded and concave
- marked by the suprasternalnotch or jugular notch or interclavicular notch in the median part
- The clavicular notch on each side
- Inferior border: It forms the secondary cartilaginous joint with the body of the sternum.
- The manubrium makes a slight angle with the body, convex forwards, called the sternal angle of Louis.
- Two lateral borders: It forms the primary cartilaginous joint with the first costal cartilage.
- Superior border: Thick,rounded and concave
2) Body of the sternum:
- The body of the sternum is longer, narrower and thinner than the manubrium
- It is the widest close to its lower end opposite the articulation with the fifth costal cartilage.
- Surfaces:
- Anterior surface: It is flat, directed forward and slightly upwards.
- Posterior surface: slightly concave.
- 2 lateral borders, upper end and lower end.
3) Xiphoid process:
- The smallest part of the sternum
- It is at first cartilaginous, but later in the adult, it becomes ossified near its upper end.
- It varies in shape: It May be bifid or perforated.
- Surfaces:
- Anterior surface
- Posterior surface
- Lateral border