Joints of Thoracic Wall Flashcards
0
Q
Costovertebral Joints of head of ribs (1)
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- Synovial plane of joint
- Head of each rib with superior demifacet or coastal facet & inferior demifacet or coastal facet of vertebral body superior to it
- Radiate & Intra-articular Ligaments of head of rib
1
Q
Intervertebral Joint
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- Symphysis Joint (Second cartilaginous)
- Adjacent vertebral bodies bound together by intervertebral disc
- Anterior and Posterior Longitudinal Ligaments
2
Q
Costotransverse (2)
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- Synovial Plane of Joint
- Articulation of tubercle of rib with transverse process of corresponding vertebrate
- Lateral & Superior Costotransverse Ligaments
3
Q
Sternocostal (3,4)
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- 1st: primary cartilaginous joint
- 2nd-7th: synovial plane joints
- Articulation of 1st coastal cartilages with manubrium of sternum
- Articulation of 2nd-7th pairs of costal cartilages with sternum
- Anterior & Posterior Radiate Sternocostal
4
Q
Sternoclavicular (5)
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- Saddle type synovial joint
- Sternal end of clavicle with manubrium and 1st coastal cartilage
- Anterior and Posterior Sternoclavicular Ligaments
- Costoclavicular ligament
5
Q
Costochondral (6)
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- Primary cartilaginous joint
- Articulation of lateral end of costal cartilage with Sternal end of rib
- Cartilage and bone bound together by periosteum
6
Q
Interchondral (7)
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- Synovial Plane Joint
- Articulation btw costal cartilages of 6th-7th, 7th-8th, and 8th-9th ribs
- Interchondral Ligaments
7
Q
Manubriosternal (8)
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- Secondary cartilaginous joint (symphysis)
- Articulation btw manubrium and body of sternum
8
Q
Xiphisternal (9)
- Type
- Articulations
- Ligaments
A
- Primary Cartilaginous Joint (Synchondrosis)
- Articulation btw xiohoid process & body of sternum
