Corpus: Sternocostal joint
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Synonyms: Sternal-rib joint, sternocostal joint
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The articulationes sternocostales are tight, less mobile joints between the costal cartilages of ribs 2 to 7 and the respective incisura costalis of the sternum.
Ligaments[Bearbeiten]
The following ligaments are involved in the stabilisation of the joints:
- Ligamentum sternocostale intraarticulare
- Ligamenta sternocostalia radiata
- Ligamenta costoxiphoidea (between Costa 6 and 7 and the xiphoid process)