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Xiphisternal joint

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Body part
Xiphisternal joint
Posterior surface of sternum.
Details
Identifiers
Latinsymphysis xiphosternalis
TA98A03.3.02.005
TA21716
FMA7503
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. The joint usually ossifies by the fourth decade of life, forming a synostosis.

It is in line with the T9 vertebra.

References

  1. 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.

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Bones of the torso
Vertebrae
General structure
Cervical vertebrae
Thoracic vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
Sacrum
Coccyx
  • none
Thorax
Rib cage
Sternum
Thoracic cage
Joints and ligaments of torso
Vertebral
Syndesmosis
Of vertebral bodies
Of vertebral arches
Symphysis
Synovial joint
Atlanto-axial
  • Lateral: no ligaments
Zygapophysial
  • no ligaments
Lumbosacral
Sacrococcygeal
Thorax
Costovertebral
Head of rib
Costotransverse
Sternocostal
Interchondral
  • no ligaments
Costochondral
  • no ligaments
Pelvis
Syndesmoses of pelvic girdle
Pubic symphysis
Sacroiliac


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