sternocostal joint/articulation

The joints bteween the cartilages of the 1st 7 ribs & the sternum; synovial cavities are variable in occurrence in these joints. Ligaments: - anterior & posterior radiate sternocostal

General

synovial joint (diarthrosis) joint

References

Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA 1999.