Chapter 14 quiz sternum Flashcards

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manubrium

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  • triangular in shape
  • articulates with some costal cartilages, the sternal ends of the clavicles, ad the body of the sternum; muscle attachment
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jugular notch

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depression on the superior surface of the manubrium

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clavicular notches

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  • paired

- each articulates with the sternal end of a clavicle

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body

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articulates with some costal cartilages and the manubrium; muscle attachment

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xiphoid process

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  • begins as a plate of hyaline cartilage but has usually transformed into bone by 40 years of age
  • attachment of muscles and the linea alba
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