Costochondral joint
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Costochondral articulations | |
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Identifiers | |
Latin | articulationes costochondrales |
TA98 | A03.3.06.001 |
TA2 | 1714 |
FMA | 7956 |
Anatomical terminology |
The costochondral joints are the
tenth rib is fibrous.[1]
The lateral end of each costal cartilage is received into a depression in the sternal end of the rib, and the two are held together by the periosteum.
References
- ^ "Anatomy Expert". April 2008. Retrieved 2013-07-01.