Tag: Clinical landmarks

The sternal angle, or Angle of Louis, is an important and easily palpable anatomical landmark located at the junction of the manubrium and body of the sternum. While often confused, this bony ridge corresponds to the intervertebral disc between the fourth and fifth thoracic vertebrae (T4/T5), definitively answering the question of whether the sternal angle is T2 or T4.

Anatomical landmarks are crucial for medical professionals, and a prominent depression at the base of the neck provides one such reference point. So, **what is another name for the jugular notch**? It is also commonly called the suprasternal notch, a palpable landmark on the superior aspect of the sternum.