Parasternal line

Parasternal line
Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen.
Details
Identifiers
Latinlinea parasternalis
TA98A01.2.00.014
TA262
FMA20297
Anatomical terminology
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The parasternal line is a vertical line on the front of the thorax. It is midway between the lateral sternal line and the mid-clavicular line.

External links

  • http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/apd/ap.htm
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Anatomical planes and lines
Sagittal plane
  • Median plane
  • front (Anterior median line/Midsternal line, Parasternal line, Midclavicular line, Anterior axillary line, Midaxillary line)
  • back (Posterior median line, Scapular line, Posterior axillary line)
Transverse planeCoronal/frontal plane
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  • Terminologia Anatomica


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