Costovertebral joint Flashcards
What are the locations for costovertebral joints on the vertebra?
the costocentral joint at the vertebral body and the costotransverse joint at the transverse process
Which costocentral capsular ligament forms part of the anterior boundary of the intervertebral foramen?
the costocentral capsular ligament
The costocentral radiate/stellate ligament is identified with which joint classification?
fibrous (amphiarthrosis) syndesmosis
An intra-articular ligament will be identified with which ribs?
ribs 2-9
What are the attaching surfaces of the intra-articular ligament?
the intra-articular crest of the head of the rib and intervertebral disc
Which vertebrae will have a synovial plane (diarthrosis arthrodia) costoransverse joint?
typically T1-T10
What are the accessory ligaments of the costotransverse ligament?
the superior costotransverse ligament, the inferior costotransverse ligament, and the lateral costotransverse ligament
At what rib will the superior costotransverse ligament be absent?
the first rib
What ligaments will attach to the neck of the twelth rib?
the superior costotransverse ligament from T11 and lumbocostal ligament from L1
What are the attachment sites for the lumbocostal ligament?
at the neck of the twelth rib and transverse process of L1
What is the function of the superior costotransverse ligament?
limitation of lateral bending or maintaining lateral stability
What are the attachment sites for the inferior costotransverse ligament?
the neck of the rib and the transverse process of the vertebra at that level
Which vertebrae will have an attachment site for the inferior costotransverse ligament?
T1-T11
At what rib will the inferior costotransverse ligament be absent?
the twelth rib
What is the name of the space between the transverse process and the neck of the rib?
costrotransverse foramen
