Arthrology of the Anterior Thorax Flashcards
What is the joint classification of the costochondral joint?
cartilaginous (amphiarthrosis) synchondrosis
What ligaments are present at the first sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
no ligaments are present
What is the classification of the second-seventh sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
Which of the sternocostal or sternochondral ligaments is unique to the second sternocostal or sternochondral joint?
the intra-articular ligament
What is the classification of the sixth through the ninth interchondral joints?
synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia)
What is the classification of the fifth-sixth or ninth-tenth interchondral joint?
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis