What is the breastbone called?
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The breastbone is called the sternum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a flat, elongated bone in three parts: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.
Summary
The breastbone is called the sternum. Gray's Anatomy (1918) describes it as a flat, elongated bone in three parts: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.
What it is
- A flat, elongated bone in three parts: manubrium, body, and xiphoid process.
- Forms the front wall of the chest.
- Provides attachment for the clavicles and the upper seven pairs of ribs.
Where it is
- In the midline of the front of the chest.
- Between the two sets of ribs.
- The manubrium joins the clavicles; the body joins the costal cartilages of the ribs.
Sources
According to Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body (1918, public domain):
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