The costovertebral joints are the articulations that connect the heads of the ribs with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae. Joining of ribs to the vertebrae occurs at two places, the head and the tubercle of the rib. Two convex facets from the head attach to two adjacent vertebrae. This forms a synovial planar (gliding) joint, which is strengthe...
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The synovial joints uniting ribs and vertebrae; they consist of the articulatio capitis costae and the articulatio costotransversaria. ... Synonym: articulationes costovertebrales. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the synovial joints uniting ribs and vertebrae; they consist of the articulatio capitis costae and the articulatio costotransversaria. Synonyms: articulationes costovertebrales
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