Articulation of head of rib

Articulation of head of rib
Articulation of head of rib
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Costovertebral articulations. Anterior view.
Latin articulatio capitis costae
Gray's subject #76 299

The Articulations of the Heads of the Ribs (costocentral articulations) constitute a series of gliding or arthrodial joints, and are formed by the articulation of the heads of the typical ribs with the facets on the contiguous margins of the bodies of the thoracic vertebræ and with the intervertebral fibrocartilages between them; the first, tenth, eleventh, and twelfth ribs each articulate with a single vertebra.

The ligaments of the joints are:

This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

v · d · eJoints and ligaments of torso (TA A03.02–04, GA 3.299)
Vertebral
Of vertebral bodies

median: Cruciate ligament of atlas (Transverse ligament of atlas) · Alar ligament · Apical ligament of dens · Tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial joint

lateral: no ligaments

anterior atlantoaxial ligament · posterior atlantoaxial ligament
no ligaments
Lumbosacral
Thorax
Head of rib
Radiate ligament · Intra-articular ligament
no ligaments
no ligaments
Pelvis
Syndesmoses of pelvic girdle

M: JNT

anat(h/c, u, t, l)/phys

noco(arth/defr/back/soft)/cong, sysi/epon, injr

proc, drug(M01C, M4)

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