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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?
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The xiphoid is the most inferior portion of the sternum. Xiphoid means shield.
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What three parts is the sternum made up of?
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 surface articulates Inferior process of the superior thoracic vertebrae?
There is no inferior process on any vertebrae, thoracic or not. There is an inferior articular facet. The inferior articular facet would articulate with the superior articular facet of the vertebrae just superior to it.
What is the prominent bulge just posterior and inferior to the external auditory meatus?
mastoid process.mastoid process
How do the superior and inferior articular process of the atlas differ from the same processes on a typical vertebra?
The surface of the superior articular will work right above the inferior surface in a vertebra. This is not true in the atlas.
A Probe is used in which stage of the gene transfer process?
During the Screening portion of the process
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 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 does the term xiphoid mean literally and to what sternal feature does it apply?
sward-shaped, to the xiphoid process
What three parts is the sternum made up of?
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 surface articulates Inferior process of the superior thoracic vertebrae?
There is no inferior process on any vertebrae, thoracic or not. There is an inferior articular facet. The inferior articular facet would articulate with the superior articular facet of the vertebrae just superior to it.
Which is the inferior sternal bony landmark?
The xyphoid process is the inferior sternal bony landmark.
Inferior portion of breastbone is the?
sternumThe most caudal sternebra is the xyphoid bone.The most caudal part of the sternum is called the xiphoid or xiphoid process. The cranial part of the sternum is called the hyoid or hyoid bone.
Which surface feature was made by destructive process?
which surface feature was made by a destructive process
Hypertrophy of the inferior articulating process?
Hypertrophy refers to the increase of the size of an organ, which can often be detrimental. The inferior articular process is a part of the vertebrae, and as such hypertrophy in this location can be extremely dangerous.
What are the feature of dos?
it is a lengthy process this process do not study
What superior articular process of the sacrum articulate?
The inferior articular process or facet of the vertebra above.
