suprasternal notch การใช้
- Mediastinoscopy involves making an incision approximately 1 cm above the suprasternal notch of the carina.
- This is usually done by measuring the distance to an external landmark, such as the suprasternal notch, to estimate the optimal length.
- The suprasternal notch appears in the novel and 1996 film " The English Patient " as an erogenous zone and focal point of amorousness.
- A line around the base of the neck is interpreted as representing the clavicles; there is a semi-circular hollow for the suprasternal notch.
- The suprasternal notch appears in the 1941 Alfred Hitchcock thriller " Mel Brooks'1995 satire " Dracula : Dead and Loving It ", played by Leslie Nielsen.
- In the middle line the suprasternal notch is seen above, while about three fingers'breadth below it a transverse ridge can be felt, which is known as the sternal angle and this marks the junction between the manubrium and body of the sternum.
- The suprasternal notch or well, is seen as a point of attraction by many and can be subtly enhanced by the wearing of pendants or necklaces which rest in that area, to draw focus to a part of the body that can be considered an erotic or sensual zone.