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Xiphisternal joint

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Xiphisternal joint
Posterior surface of sternum.
Details
Identifiers
Latinsymphysis xiphosternalis
TA98A03.3.02.005
TA21716
FMA7503
Anatomical terminology

The xiphisternal joint (or xiphisternal symphysis) is a location near the bottom of the sternum, where 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]

It is in line with[clarification needed] the T9 vertebra.[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ Clinical Anatomy of the Spine, Spinal Cord, and Ans. Elsevier. 2014. p. 226. doi:10.1016/c2009-0-42801-0. ISBN 978-0-323-07954-9.
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