Flashcards in sternum: morphology Deck (8):
1
What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the manubrium sterni?
T3-T4
2
What separates the manubrium sterni and corpus sterni?
the manubriosternal symphysis
3
What vertebral levels correspond to the position of the corpus sterni?
T5-T9
4
How many sternabrae for the corpus sterni?
4 sternabrae
5
What articular sites for the costal cartilage of ribs will be identified on the corpus sterni?
costal notches II-VII
6
What feature of the corpus sterni is present in 4-7% of the population?
a sternal foramen
7
What causes the appearance of the sternal foramen?
failure of the ossification centers of the sternum to fuse together normally
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