Xiphisternal joint | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | symphysis xiphosternalis |
TA98 | A03.3.02.005 |
TA2 | 1716 |
FMA | 7503 |
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]