Espiral AtlasSternal angle
angulus sterni
Study entry
Description
A prominence at the junction of the manubrium with the body (manubriosternal joint), which lie in slightly different planes (angle of Louis).
Relations
It marks the level of the 2nd pair of costal cartilages and of the T4–T5 disc.
Palpation
Palpable and, in the young, sometimes visible, because the joint moves a little in forced breathing.
Source: cap. 4, «Esternón» y «Anatomía de superficie de la pared torácica»