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1
Q

What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the manubrium sterni?

A

T3-T4

2
Q

What separates the manubrium sterni and corpus sterni?

A

the manubriosternal symphysis

3
Q

What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the corpus sterni?

A

T5-T9

4
Q

How many sternabrae form the corpus sterni?

A

4 sternabrae

5
Q

What surface feature on the corpus sterni identifies the location of the synchondroses?

A

transverse lines

6
Q

What articular sites for the costal cartilage of ribs will be identified on the corpus sterni?

A

costal notches II-VII

7
Q

What feature of the corpus sterni is present in 4-7% of the population?

A

a sternal foramen