Xiphisternal joint
Xiphisternal joint | |
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sternum. | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | symphysis xiphosternalis |
TA98 | A03.3.02.005 |
TA2 | 1716 |
FMA | 7503 |
Anatomical terminology] |
The xiphisternal joint (or xiphisternal symphysis) is a location near the bottom of the
body of the sternum and the xiphoid process meet. It is structurally classified as a synchondrosis, and functionally classified as a synarthrosis.[citation needed] The joint usually ossifies by the fourth decade of life,[1] forming a synostosis.[citation needed
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It is in line with[clarification needed] the T9 vertebra.[citation needed]
References
- ISBN 978-0-323-07954-9.
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