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it is the superior margin of the manubrium sterni and is easily palpated between the prominent medial ends of the clavicle
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suprasternal notch
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it is at this level that the 2nd costal cartilage joins the lateral margin of the sternum
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sternal angle (angle of louis)
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joint bet. the xiphoid process of the sternum and the body of the sternum
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xiphisternal joint
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lower boundary of the thorax formed by the cartilages of 7th, 8th, 9th and 10th ribs and ends of the 11th and 12th cartilages
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costal margin
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true or false:
the first rib lies deep to the clavicle and cannot be palpated |
true
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borders of the deltopectoral triangle or the clavipectoral triangle
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clavicle (above)
deltoid (laterally) pectoralis major (medially) |
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the deltopectoral triangle serves as a marking for what vein?
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cephalic vein
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