Costochondral joint

Costochondral articulations
Details
Identifiers
Latin	Articulationes costochondrales
TA	A03.3.06.001
FMA	71377
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

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). 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

↑ "Anatomy Expert". April 2008. Retrieved 2013-07-01.

Joints and ligaments of torso

Vertebral

Syndesmosis

Of vertebral bodies	anterior longitudinal ligament posterior longitudinal ligament

Of vertebral arches	ligamenta flava supraspinous ligament nuchal ligament interspinous ligament intertransverse ligament

Symphysis

Synovial joint

Atlanto-axial	Medial: 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

Zygapophysial	no ligaments

Lumbosacral	iliolumbar ligament

Sacrococcygeal	anterior sacrococcygeal ligament posterior sacrococcygeal ligament

Thorax

Costovertebral

Head of rib	Radiate ligament Intra-articular ligament

Costotransverse	Costotransverse ligament Lumbocostal ligament

Sternocostal

Interchondral

no ligaments

Costochondral

no ligaments

Pelvis

Syndesmoses of pelvic girdle	Obturator membrane Obturator canal

Pubic symphysis	superior pubic ligament inferior pubic ligament

Sacroiliac	anterior sacroiliac ligament posterior sacroiliac ligament interosseous sacroiliac ligament ligaments connecting the sacrum and ischium: sacrotuberous ligament sacrospinous ligament

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