Interarticular sternocostal ligament

Interarticular sternocostal ligament
Details
From costal cartilage
To manubrium, sternum
Identifiers
Latin ligamentum sternocostale intraarticulare
TA A03.3.05.002
FMA 8744
Anatomical terminology

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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