Costoxiphoid ligament

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Ligament: Costoxiphoid ligament
Latin ligamenta costoxiphoidea
From costal cartilage
To xiphoid process of the sternum
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The Costoxiphoid ligaments are inconstant strand-like fibrous bands that cross obliquely from the anterior surface of the seventh (and sometimes of the sixth) costal cartilage to the anterior surface (and sometimes to the posterior surface) of the xiphoid process of the sternum.