manubriosternal joint
The early union, by hyaline cartilage, of the manubrium and the body of the sternum, which later becomes a symphysial type of joint. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternal_angle http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=46395 ]
Synonyms: manubriosternal symphysis
Term info
- FMA:7502
- SCTID:263312002
- Wikipedia:Sternal_angle
manubriosternal junction, angulus ludovici, angle of louis, angulus sternalis, manubriosternal joint, angulus sterni, manubro-sterno junction
uberon
UBERON:0011966
Manubriosternal joint
Term relations
- skeletal joint and connects some manubrium of sternum and connects some body of sternum