The sternal angle:

A) indicates the location of the joint between the costal cartilage of the 2nd rib and the sternum.
B) occurs where the 1st rib attaches to the sternum.
C) is the least likely part of the sternum to fracture in the elderly.
D) occurs at the sternoclavicular joint.
E) is a depression in the body of the sternum.


Ans: A

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