MEDICAL
THORACIC WALL
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clavicle
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head
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glenoid cavity
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Body
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Detailed explanation-1: -The manubrium is the broad superior segment, the body is the middle portion, and the xiphoid process is a narrower distal segment forming the partial T-shape.
Detailed explanation-2: -midsternum –> body of sternum. The middle and largest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly and the xiphoid process inferiorly. Synonym: corpus sterni, gladiolus, mesosternum, midsternum.
Detailed explanation-3: -The sternum or breastbone is a long flat bone located in the central part of the chest. It connects to the ribs via cartilage and forms the front of the rib cage, thus helping to protect the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels from injury.
Detailed explanation-4: -The sternum is located along the body’s midline in the anterior thoracic region just deep to the skin.