The body of the sternum has the following features:

The body of the sternum has the following features:
a. The junction between the body and the xiphoid process, the Louis angle
b. On the lateral border, there are four articulated facets for the second till the fifth rib
c. On the lateral border, there are four articulated facets for the third till the sixth rib and a demifacet for articulation with the second rib
d. The junction between the manubrium and the body, the Louis angle
e. On the lateral border, inferi inferiorly there is the articulation with the seventh rib