Parasternal line

Parasternal line
Parasternal line
	Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen.
Details
Identifiers
Latin	linea parasternalis
TA98	A01.2.00.014
TA2	62
FMA	20297
	Anatomical terminology [ edit on Wikidata]

Last updated October 16, 2025

The parasternal line is a vertical line on the front of the thorax. It is midway between the lateral sternal line and the mid-clavicular line.

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http://www.meddean.luc.edu/lumen/MedEd/medicine/pulmonar/apd/ap.htm

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v t e Anatomical planes and lines
Sagittal plane	Median plane front (Anterior median line/Midsternal line, Parasternal line, Midclavicular line, Anterior axillary line, Midaxillary line) back (Posterior median line, Scapular line, Posterior axillary line)
Transverse plane	Thoracic plane Transpyloric plane Subcostal plane Transumbilical plane Supracristal plane Intertubercular plane Interspinous plane
Coronal/frontal plane	Sternal plane