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costovertebral joint/articulation
The synovial joints uniting ribs & vertebrae.
Consists of:
1) Joints of the head of rib
2) Costotransverse joint
General
synovial joint (diarthrosis)
joint
References
- Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds),
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.
- Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore &
AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA 1999.
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