Where is the xiphoid process located on the sternum?

Where is the xiphoid process located on the sternum?

• A. At the tip
• B. At the base
• C. At the middle
• D. At the side

Answer: (A)

The xiphoid process is the tip of the sternum. The sternum has three parts: the upper manubrium, the central body, and the small inferior projection called the xiphoid process. It sits at the bottom end of the sternum in the midline and often starts as cartilage, ossifying with age. In adults it lies roughly at the level of T9–T10 vertebrae. This location is distinct from the base (upper part), the middle portion, or a side position, making it the downward tip of the sternum.

The xiphoid process is the tip of the sternum. The sternum has three parts: the upper manubrium, the central body, and the small inferior projection called the xiphoid process. It sits at the bottom end of the sternum in the midline and often starts as cartilage, ossifying with age. In adults it lies roughly at the level of T9–T10 vertebrae. This location is distinct from the base (upper part), the middle portion, or a side position, making it the downward tip of the sternum.