Anatomio

Midline · Bone · 3D study

Body of sternum

Inspect body of sternum as an individual source model, then restore the trunk assembly to understand its position.

Atlas noteOriginal-source surface geometry; colors are illustrative. This partial study has not yet received specialist anatomical review.
MIDLINE · STRUCTURE STUDYBodyParts3D / 4.0
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Body of sternum

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* Partial trunk model: thoracic and lumbar spine, sacrum, ribs, sternum parts, hip bones, both psoas major and external oblique muscles. Discs, costal cartilages, cervical spine, coccyx and organs are not included.

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Educational draft · anatomical review pendingSources checked . Prepared with AI assistance; not yet reviewed by a qualified anatomist. Not for diagnosis or treatment.
Region
Trunk
Position
Midline
Source mesh
FJ3178

Position in the trunk

The sternal body is the elongated middle part between the manubrium and xiphoid process.

Sources: OpenStax

Orient the surface

The manubrium-body junction forms the sternal angle. Ribs reach the anterior cage through costal cartilage; the body is not the entire sternum.

The named features are orientation cues, not separately labeled selectable objects. Surface resolution limits what can be distinguished.

Sources: OpenStax

Compare in context

Use Front to find the middle sternal surface, then compare its separate model with the manubrium and xiphoid process. Anterior rib gaps reflect omitted cartilage.

Show context restores the available trunk bones and both psoas and external oblique muscles. It does not reconstruct soft tissues or demonstrate joint movement.

Sources: BodyParts3D

Read the model

Explore body of sternum in 3D

  1. Inspect the isolated bone. Rotate the surface, then use Focus selection if it is too small.
  2. Restore its neighbors. Use Front to find the middle sternal surface, then compare its separate model with the manubrium and xiphoid process. Anterior rib gaps reflect omitted cartilage.
  3. Return to the trunk. Use the hierarchy below the model to move back to the overview. Trunk study →

Sources and editorial status

This guide uses independently written explanations with links to the evidence behind them. Source checking and specialist anatomical review are separate steps; the latter is still pending.

  1. OpenStax · The thoracic cage

    Sternal parts and rib relationships. Brief independent summaries; no illustrations reproduced.

  2. BodyParts3D / DBCLS · IS-A source index

    FMA7487 / FJ3178: original source identification. Midline geometry is not assigned a left or right side.

3D geometry and its separate license are credited beneath the viewer. References do not imply endorsement of this site.

Source identification

About this model

BodyParts3D identifies this surface as body of sternum: FMA7487 / FJ3178. Its original coordinates and topology are preserved. This is a midline structure, not a left or right counterpart.

The trunk assembly includes thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, sacrum, ribs, sternum parts, hip bones, both psoas and external oblique muscles. Discs, costal cartilages, cervical vertebrae, coccyx, organs and other trunk muscles are not loaded.

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