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Midsternal line

Midsternal line

Part of the surface anatomy of the anterior thorax

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.

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It can be interpreted as a component of the median plane.

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Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1309 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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