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Jugular notch of the sternum
Other Terms: Suprasternal notch, Incisura jugularis (Os sterni)
Description
This is the concave superior border of the manubrium. This is the thickest region of the bone.
Etymology
The term jugular is a Latin term applied to the neck or throat. It was originally used by the 16th Century anatomist Jacques Dubois, or Sylvius as he was known. It comes from the Latin word jugulum meaning throat that comes from jugum for yoke. Possibly because yokes were worn around the neck or throat. The term notch refers to an indentation in the margin of a bone. The Latin equivalent for this term is incisure.
Latin
Incisura jugularis (Os sterni)
