Which of These Statements About the Sternum Is FALSE

question 63

Multiple Choice

Which of these statements about the sternum is FALSE?

• A) The parts of the sternum usually fuse by age 25.
• B) The sternal angle is a clinical landmark at the junction of the manubrium and body of sternum.
• C) The smallest part of the sternum is the xiphoid process.
• D) The most inferior part of the sternum is the manubrium.
• E) The points of fusion in the sternum are marked by transverse ridges.