Parasternal line

Parasternal line
Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen.
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Latin	linea parasternalis
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The parasternal line is a vertical line on the front of the thorax. It is midway between the lateral sternal and the mammary line.

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Anatomical planes and lines

Sagittal plane	Median plane front (Anterior median line/Midsternal line, Parasternal line, Midclavicular line, Anterior axillary line, Midaxillary line) back (Posterior median line, Scapular line, Posterior axillary line)

Transverse plane	Thoracic plane Transpyloric plane Subcostal plane Umbilical plane Supracristal plane Intertubercular plane Interspinous plane

Coronal/frontal plane	Sternal plane

General anatomy: systems and organs, regional anatomy, planes and lines, superficial axial anatomy, superficial anatomy of limbs

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