Costochondral joint

Joints between the ribs and costal cartilage in the front of the rib cage
Costochondral articulations
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Identifiers
Latinarticulationes costochondrales
TA98A03.3.06.001
TA21714
FMA7956
Anatomical terminology
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The costochondral joints are the joints between the ribs and costal cartilage in the front of the rib cage. They are hyaline cartilaginous joints (i.e. synchondrosis or primary cartilagenous joint). Each rib has a depression shaped like a cup that the costal cartilage articulates with. There is normally no movement at these joints. Joints between costal cartilages of the sixth and ninth rib are plane synovial joints. Articulation between costal cartilage of the ninth rib and 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

  1. ^ "Anatomy Expert". April 2008. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
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Joints and ligaments of torso
Vertebral
Syndesmosis
Of vertebral bodies
Of vertebral arches
Symphysis
Synovial joint
Atlanto-axial
Zygapophysial
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Lumbosacral
Sacrococcygeal
Thorax
Costovertebral
Head of rib
Costotransverse
Sternocostal
Interchondral
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Costochondral
  • no ligaments
Pelvis
Syndesmoses of pelvic girdle
Pubic symphysis
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