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What direction is the liver from the sternum?
Inferior
Is the gallbladder inferior to the sternum?
The gallbladder is inferior and lateral to the sternum.
Is the umbilicus inferior to the sternum?
The sternum is superior to the umbilicus.
Is the liver distal to the sternum?
Yes, the liver is distal to the sternum. The sternum is located in the chest, while the liver is situated in the upper right quadrant of the abdomen.
Is the sternum inferior to the Umbilicus?
The sternum is superior to the pubic region.
What is the inferior most portion of the sternum?
The xiphoid process is the most inferior portion of the sternum. The superior section is the manubrium, and the medial portion is the body.
What is the most inferior portion of the sternum?
The xiphoid process is the most inferior portion of the sternum. The superior section is the manubrium, and the medial portion is the body.
Are the ribs proximal to the sternum?
The normal liver is primarily considered deep to the right ribs. With a large breath, it may also be slightly inferior to the rib cage.
Xiphoid?
Immediately inferior to the body. This is the "pointy" part of the sternum.
The most inferior portion of the sternum is the xiphoid process what does the term xiphoid mean literally and to what sternal feature does it apply?
The term "xiphoid" means "sword-shaped" and it refers to the small, sword-like structure at the inferior end of the sternum, known as the xiphoid process. It is a small, cartilaginous extension at the bottom of the sternum in the shape of a sword.
Are there any parts of the body beginning with X?
The Xiphoid Process is part of the Sternum (breast bone). It is the inferior part to which the Costal Cartillage of the False Ribs attaches. The xyphoid process, which is the inferior portion of the sternum.
What protect the liver?
Ribs 6-12 protect the liver along with the bottom of the sternum.
