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Intra-articular ligament of head of ...
Other Terms:
Intraarticular ligament of head of rib,
Ligamentum capitis costae intra-articulare,
Ligamentum capitis costae intraarticulare,
Ligament intraarticulaire de la tête costale
Parts
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Group
Thoracic joints
Description
This is a thin, fibrous band that connects the crest between the articular surfaces on the head of ribs two through nine to the side of the annulus fibrosus of the intervertebral disc. It separates the joint on those ribs where the rib head articulates with two adjacent vertebrae.
Function
Stabilizes the costovertebral joints and limits movements of the rib.
Latin
Ligamentum capitis costae intraarticulare
French
Ligament intraarticulaire de la tête costale
