Definition of Suprasternal. Meaning of Suprasternal. Synonyms of Suprasternal

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Definition of Suprasternal

Suprasternal
Suprasternal Su`pra*ster"nal, a. (Anat.) Situated above, or anterior to, the sternum.

Meaning of Suprasternal from wikipedia

- The suprasternal notch, also known as the fossa jugularis sternalis, jugular notch, or Plender gap, is a large, visible dip in between the neck in humans...
- quadrangular shape, narrowing from the top, which gives it four borders. The suprasternal notch (jugular notch) is located in the middle at the upper broadest...
- ribs. The most common views are the parasternal, apical, subcostal, and suprasternal windows.. Parasternal: adjacent to the sternum. Without qualification...
- recurrent laryngeal nerve. The upper border is the hyoid, the lower the suprasternal notch, and the lateral borders the common carotid arteries. The American...
- plane, is an imaginary horizontal plane, located halfway between the suprasternal notch of the manubrium and the upper border of the symphysis pubis at...
- traceable at the midline, extending between the cricoid cartilage and suprasternal notch. From a lateral aspect, the sternomastoid muscle is the most striking...
- Episternal ossicles (or suprasternal ossicles) are small bones that are sometimes present at the upper end of the chest bone. The prevalence of these ossicles...
- contains the axillae and the heads of the humeri. In the middle line the suprasternal notch is seen above, while about three fingers' breadth below it a transverse...
- solitary cysts or sinuses, most typically located in the region of the suprasternal notch or behind the manubrium.: 682  These cysts are mostly found in...
- the path of the thyroglossal duct, from the base of the tongue to the suprasternal notch. Other common causes of midline neck m****es include lymphadenopathy...