Anatomy (Bones and Muscles) · MU Sofia
19. Thoracic joints. The thorax as a whole.
Covers the joints of the thorax: costovertebral joints between the ribs and thoracic vertebrae, including the intra-articular ligament that divides them into two compartments, and costotransverse joints with their medial, lateral and superior ligaments. It then describes sternocostal joints, the first rib's fibrocartilaginous connection, interchondral joints between costal cartilages of ribs VII to X, and the manubriosternal and xiphisternal symphyses, noting age-related ossification of the latter.
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Topic 19 of 49 in the MU Sofia syllabus for Anatomy (Bones and Muscles) (Medicine, Years 1 and 2). The free AceMed note covers it in 6 sections, about 479 words (3 min of reading), with 13 flashcards.
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- THORAX JOINTS
- Costovertebral joints:
- Costotransverse joints:
- Sternocostal joints:
- Interchondral joint:
- Manubriosternal & xiphisternal joints:
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