Flashcards in Chapter 14 quiz sternum Deck (5)
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1
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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
2
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jugular notch
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depression on the superior surface of the manubrium
3
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clavicular notches
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- paired
- each articulates with the sternal end of a clavicle
4
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body
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articulates with some costal cartilages and the manubrium; muscle attachment
5
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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
