Costovertebral joints
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| Costovertebral joints | |
|---|---|
 Costovertebral joints, seen from front, intra-articular ligament labeled at lower left. | |
 Costotransverse joint, seen from above | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulationes costovertebrales |
| TA98 | A03.3.04.001 |
| TA2 | 1720 |
| FMA | 71375 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The costovertebral joints are the joints that connect the ribs to the vertebral column.
- The articulation of the head of rib connects the head of the rib and the bodies of vertebrae.
- The costotransverse joint connects the rib with the transverse processes of vertebrae.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 299 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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