Midsternal line

The midsternal line is used to describe a part of the surface anatomy of the anterior thorax. The midsternal line runs vertical down the middle of the sternum.

Midsternal line
Thoracic cage
Surface lines of the anterior thorax. The midsternal line is visible at the center, running vertically.
Anatomical terminology

It can be interpreted as a component of the median plane.

See also

• Midclavicular line

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1309 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

• MedEd at Loyola MEDICINE/PULMONAR/apd/lines.htm