The xiphoid process: the director of movement
What determines the direction your torso is oriented?
Given the title of this post and the fact that I am really not subtle, it probably comes as no surprise that the answer lies in the very tip of your breast bone—the xiphoid process.
The word xiphoid comes from the Greek word xiphos which means little sword. Anatomists loved to name structures based on…
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