Interarticular sternocostal ligament
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Ligament: Interarticular sternocostal ligament | ||
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Latin | ligamentum sternocostale intraarticulare | |
From | costal cartilage | |
To | manubrium, sternum | |
Dorlands/Elsevier | l_09/12493135 |
The Interarticular sternocostal ligament is a horizontal fibrocartilaginous plate in the center of the second sternocostal joint. It connects the tip of the costal cartilage to the fibrous junction between the manubrium and the body of the sternum, dividing the joint into two parts.
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