Joints of Thoracic Wall

Question 0

Costovertebral joints of head of ribs

Answer 0

Synovial plane of joint
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

Question 1

Intervertebral

Answer 1

Symphysis (secondary cartilaginous joint)

Adjacent vertebral bodies bound together by intervertebral disc

Question 2

Costotransverse

Answer 2

Synovial plane

Articulation of tubercle of rib with transverse process of corresponding vertebra

Question 3

Sternocostal

Answer 3

1st-primary cartilaginous joint
2nd-7th-synovial plane
Articulation of 1st costal cartilages with manubrium of sternum
Articulation of 2nd-7th pairs of CC with sternum

Question 4

Sternoclavicular

Answer 4

Saddle type of synovial joint

Sternal end of clavicle with manubrium and 1st costal cartilage

Question 5

Costochondral

Answer 5

Primary cartilaginous joint

Articulation of lateral end of costal cartilage with sternal end of rib

Question 6

Interchondral (6)

Answer 6

Synovial plane joint

Articulation between CC of 6th-7th, 7th-8th, and 8th-9th ribs

Question 7

Manubriosternal (8)

Answer 7

Secondary cartilaginous joint (symphysis)

Articulation between manubrium and body of sternum

Question 8

Xiphisternal (9)

Answer 8

Primary cartilaginous joint (synchondrosis)

Articulation between xiphoid process and body of sternum