Jugular Incisure of the sternum

The jugular incisure of the sternum (Latin: will incisura jugularis sternalis ) or fork of the sternum is part of the Human anatomy. It is about the notch formed at the higher end of the Manubrium, at the place where the Clavicule S join the Sternum.

Tests using jugular incisure of the sternum

A sensor positioned on soft fabrics above jugular incisure can be used to measure the intrathoracic pressure.

Slag J. Chandrasekhar, of the Loyola University of Chicago, created a test of the Aorte starting from jugular incisure. This test in particular makes it possible to diagnose a Anévrisme, the Athérosclérose and the Hypertension.

This test consists in placing the index or the major one on incisure in order to palpate it. In the young adult in good health, no pulse can be felt. Older patients will present a significant pulse. An important pulse can be a sign of great age or an abnormally high blood pressure. A pulse presenting of the vibrations can translate a aortic Sténose or into pulmonary Sténose.

Jugular incisure in the popular anatomy

The jugular incisure is perceived like a point of attraction by many men and women. Certain women emphasize this part of their anatomy while carrying pendentive at this place, in order to draw the attention of the glance there.

This fact was made famous for the film the English Patient and the novel of which it is inspired. Most of the milked work of the symbolism of the female anatomy, but there exists one particular moment where the Count Laszlo de Almásy describes this part of the anatomy with a particular emphase. The characters being unaware of the scientific name of this zone, call it “the the Bosphorus”. they are later in the intrigue informed of the real name. In the book however, the author allots gives a name of his English invention (: “the vascular sizood”). The film on the other hand gives the correct name.

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