Costovertebral joints
Appearance
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Costovertebral joints | |
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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
[edit]This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 299 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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