joints of the thoracic wall Flashcards
intervertebral articulations
adjacent vertebral bodies bound together by intervertebral disc
intervertebral type
symphysis (secondary carilaginous)
intervertebral ligaments
anterior and posterior longitudinal
costovertebral joints of heads and ribs type
synovial plane joint
costovertebral joints of heads and ribs articulations
head of each rib with superior demifacet or costal facet of corresponding vertebral body and inferior demifacet or costal facet of vertebral body superior to it
costovertebral joints of heads and ribs ligaments
radiate and intra-articular ligaments of head of rib
costovertebral joints of heads and ribs special exceptions
heads of 1st, 11th, and 12th ribs (sometimes 10th) only articulate with corresponding vertabral body
costotransverse type
synovial plane
costotransverse articulations
articulation of tubercle of rib with transverse process of corresponding vertabra
costotransverse ligaments
lateral and superior costotransverse
costotransverse special exceptions
11th and 12th ribs do not articulate with transverse process of corresponding vertabrae
sternocostal type
1st: primary cartilaginous joint
2nd-7th synovial plane joints
sternocostal articulations
costal cartilage of 1-7th pairs of ribs with corresponding part of sternum
sternocostal ligaments
anterior and posterior radiate sternocostal
sternoclavicular joint type
synovial saddle joint