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joints of head of rib; capitular joint

The synovial plane joints in which the head of the rib articulates with 2 adjacent vertebral bodies & the intervertebral disc between them. [Heads of 1st, 11th & 12th ribs (sometimes 10th) articulate only with corresponding vertebral body].

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intra-articular sternocostal ligament; sternocostal radiate ligament (anterior/posterior) radiate ligament of head of rib (stellate ligament)

General

synovial joint (diarthrosis) joint

References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.
  2. Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore & AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.

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