Xiphisternal joint
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The xiphisternal joint is a location near the bottom of the sternum, where the body of the sternum and the xiphoid process
meet.
It is in line with the T9 vertebrae.
Xiphoid process
The xiphoid process, or xiphisternum or metasternum, is a small cartilaginous process of the lower part of the sternum which is usually ossified in the adult human. By age 15 to 29, the xiphoid usually fuses to the body of the sternum with a fibrous joint. Unlike the synovial articulation of major...
meet.
It is in line with the T9 vertebrae.