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The function of the xiphoid process is to attach the cartilage in the celiac plexus to the sternum. It also indirectly attaches the costal cartilage to the sternum.

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The xiphoid process is a small extension of the lower part of the sternum. It does not have a significant function of its own but is considered to serve as an attachment point for some abdominal muscles and the diaphragm. In certain medical emergencies, it can be used as a landmark for chest compressions during CPR.


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What sternal feature identifies the Xiphoid Process for the purpose of land-marking in CPR?

At the bottom of the rib-cage along the midline of the body, you will feel the ribs from the right and left sides of the body come together at a triangular corner. Just below this sits the cartilaginous Xiphoid Process.


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A xiphoid is the cartilaginous extension of the lower sternum - otherwise known as the xiphisternum.


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