The three portions of the sternum, from superior to inferior, are:
A) manubrium, body, xiphoid process.
B) manubrium, sternal angle, xiphoid process.
C) manubrium, xiphoid process, body.
D) clavicular notch, body, sternal angle.

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The sternum is divided into three parts: the manubrium at the top, the body in the middle, and the xiphoid process at the bottom.

The Three Portions of the Sternum, from Superior to Inferior