Jugular notch

Study entry

Description

The concave central part of the upper border of the manubrium.

Palpation

The easiest part of the sternum to feel, between the medial heads of the clavicles; it lies at the level of the lower border of the body of T2.

Source: cap. 4, «Esternón» y «Anatomía de superficie de la pared torácica»

Other structures in this region

• Manubrium of sternum
• Body of sternum
• Xiphoid process
• Clavicular notch
• Costal notches
• Sternal angle
• Transverse ridges of the sternum
• Head of the rib