Midsternal line
Part of the surface anatomy of the anterior thorax
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Surface lines of the anterior thorax. The midsternal line is visible at the center, running vertically. | |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
The midsternal line is used to describe a part of the surface anatomy of the anterior thorax. The midsternal line runs vertical down the middle of the sternum.
It can be interpreted as a component of the median plane.
See also
- Midclavicular line
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1309 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- MedEd at Loyola MEDICINE/PULMONAR/apd/lines.htm
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Anatomical planes and lines
- Median plane
- front (Anterior median line/Midsternal line, Parasternal line, Midclavicular line, Anterior axillary line, Midaxillary line)
- back (Posterior median line, Scapular line, Posterior axillary line)
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