. What bony protuberance is this patient likely touching?

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A patient presents to the ER complaining of "pain in his heart." When the nurse asks him to point to the area where he feels the pain, he places his finger on the bony protuberance just below his rib cage. Seeing this, the nurse has reason to suspect that his pain may be gastrointestinal or musculoskeletal in origin as well as cardiac. What bony protuberance is this patient likely touching? 

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