Intraarticular sternocostal ligament

The Intraarticular 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.

Intraarticular sternocostal ligament
Details
Fromcostal cartilage
Tomanubrium, sternum
Identifiers
Latinligamentum sternocostale intraarticulare
TA98A03.3.05.002
TA21731
FMA8744
Anatomical terminology


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