body of sternum
manubrium
costal cartilage
ribs
false ribs
Sternum
floating ribs
true ribs
jugular notch of sternum
xiphoid process
1a
superior portion of the sternum that articulates
with the clavicle at its clavicular notch
middle portion of the sternum that articulates
with T2-T7 rib cartilage
12 pairs, attached to T1-T12 thoracic
vertebrae
connective tissue that connects the ribs to the
sternum
anterior midline anchor for the ribs; composed
of 3 bones
attached posteriorly to vertebrae T8-T12; they
are not directly attached to the sternum
attached posteriorly to T1-T7 and attached directly
anteriorly to the sternum via costal cartilage
false ribs attached posteriorly to vertebrae T11T12 but not attached to the sternum
small inferior portion of the sternum
important anatomical landmark located in the
superior portion of the manubrium
1b