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What is located at the lower end of the lateral border?
What is located at the lower end of the lateral border?
- A facet for articulation with the upper half of the posterior end of the third costal cartilage
- A facet for articulation with the lower half of the anterior end of the second costal cartilage
- A demifacet for articulation with the upper half of the posterior end of the second costal cartilage
- A demifacet for articulation with the upper half of the anterior end of the second costal cartilage (correct)
Which end of the second costal cartilage articulates with the demifacet?
Which end of the second costal cartilage articulates with the demifacet?
- The medial end
- The posterior end
- The anterior end (correct)
- The lateral end
What percentage of the second costal cartilage articulates with the demifacet?
What percentage of the second costal cartilage articulates with the demifacet?
- The upper three-quarters
- The entire cartilage
- The upper half (correct)
- The upper quarter
Where is the demifacet located in relation to the second costal cartilage?
Where is the demifacet located in relation to the second costal cartilage?
What is the function of the demifacet at the lower end of the lateral border?
What is the function of the demifacet at the lower end of the lateral border?
Where is the demifacet for articulation located?
Where is the demifacet for articulation located?
With which costal cartilage does the demifacet articulate?
With which costal cartilage does the demifacet articulate?
What type of facet is located at the inferior end of the body of the sternum?
What type of facet is located at the inferior end of the body of the sternum?
What is the function of the demifacet on the sternum?
What is the function of the demifacet on the sternum?
What is the term for the bony structure that the demifacet is located on?
What is the term for the bony structure that the demifacet is located on?
What is the xiphoid process attached to?
What is the xiphoid process attached to?
What is the xiphoid process?
What is the xiphoid process?
What is the function of the xiphoid process?
What is the function of the xiphoid process?
Where is the xiphoid process located?
Where is the xiphoid process located?
What is the relationship between the xiphoid process and the body of the sternum?
What is the relationship between the xiphoid process and the body of the sternum?
What is the name of the part of the sternum that forms part of the bony framework of the neck and the thorax?
What is the name of the part of the sternum that forms part of the bony framework of the neck and the thorax?
What is the function of the manubrium of the sternum?
What is the function of the manubrium of the sternum?
Where is the manubrium of the sternum located?
Where is the manubrium of the sternum located?
What is located on each side of the upper lateral margin?
What is located on each side of the upper lateral margin?
What type of framework does the manubrium of the sternum form part of?
What type of framework does the manubrium of the sternum form part of?
What is the manubrium of the sternum a part of?
What is the manubrium of the sternum a part of?
With which part of the seventh costal cartilage does the demifacet articulate?
With which part of the seventh costal cartilage does the demifacet articulate?
Where is the demifacet located in relation to the lateral margin?
Where is the demifacet located in relation to the lateral margin?
What is the purpose of the demifacet on the upper lateral margin?
What is the purpose of the demifacet on the upper lateral margin?
How many demifacets are located on each side of the upper lateral margin?
How many demifacets are located on each side of the upper lateral margin?
Study Notes
Sternum
- The manubrium of the sternum is part of the bony framework of the neck and thorax.
Articulation with Costal Cartilages
- The lower end of the lateral border of the manubrium has a demifacet for articulation with the upper half of the anterior end of the second costal cartilage.
- The inferior end of the body of the sternum has a demifacet for articulation with the upper demifacet on the seventh costal cartilage.
Xiphoid Process
- The xiphoid process is the smallest part of the sternum.
- Each side of its upper lateral margin has a demifacet for articulation with the inferior end of the seventh costal cartilage.
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Learn about the manubrium of the sternum and its role in the bony framework of the neck and thorax.
