Lateral costotransverse ligament | |
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Details | |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum costotransversarium laterale |
TA98 | A03.3.04.008 |
TA2 | 1727 |
FMA | 12162 |
Anatomical terminology |
The lateral costotransverse ligament is a short, thick, though[1] ligament of the costotransverse joint which strengthens the joint posteriorly.[2] It connects (the rough, non-articular portion of) the tubercle of a rib, and the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra.[1]
It extends obliquely: at the upper ribs, it is directed inferior-ward from the ribs; at the lower ribs, it is directed superior-ward from the ribs. It is more oblique and shorter at the upper ribs.[1]
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