Body of sternum

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 361743001

Body of sternum

Definition

The middle and longest portion of the sternum, lying between the manubrium superiorly and the xiphoid process inferiorly; it considerably lengthier, narrower, and thinner than the manubrium, attains its greatest breadth close to the lower end.

Also known as gladiolus of sternum, mesosternum, sternal body, sternum body — per UBERON

The Body of sternum is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

Also identified as