| Midsternal line | |
|---|---|
|
Thoracic cage
|
|
|
Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. (Midsternal line not labeled, but is visible at center, running vertically.)
|
|
| Dorlands /Elsevier |
l_10/12495357 |
|
Anatomical terminology
[]
|
|
On the front of the thorax, one of the most important vertical lines is the midsternal line, the middle line of the sternum.
It can be interpreted as a component of the median plane.
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)