The inferior most part of the sternum is what?
1 Answer
Jun 26, 2017
The xiphoid process.
Explanation:
The sternum (commonly called the breastbone) is a long flat bone in the centre of the chest, to which the ribs are attached to form the protective rib cage.
The sternum is divided into three sections: the manubrium (joined to the clavicles or collarbones, the body of the sternum, and the cartilages of the first pair of ribs), the gladiolus or body (joined to the cartilages of the rest of the true ribs), and the xiphoid process (the most inferior section).
The xiphoid process is cartilaginous at birth and slowly ossifies into bone that fuses with the body of the sternum.
