midsternal line

{{Short description|Part of the surface anatomy of the anterior thorax}}

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| Name = Midsternal line

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| Image = Illu thoracic cage.jpg

| Caption = Thoracic cage

| Image2 = Mid_Lines_Surface_Anatomy_of_the_Chest.png

| Caption2 = Surface lines of the anterior thorax. The midsternal line is visible at the center, running vertically.

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The midsternal line is used to describe a part of the surface anatomy of the anterior thorax. The midsternal line runs vertical down the middle of the sternum.

It can be interpreted as a component of the median plane.