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Joints

Joint reference, type, range of motion, capsule, ligamentous support, and clinical assessment.

12 joints

12 joints in Chest Clear ×

Joint Costochondral Joints articulationes costochondrales Chest The costochondral joints unite each rib to its costal cartilage at the osteochondral junction. The seventh… Joint Costotransverse Joints articulationes costotransversariae Chest The costotransverse joints connect the rib tubercle to the transverse process at each thoracic level (ribs… Joint Costovertebral Joints articulationes costovertebrales Chest The costovertebral joints are paired articulations between each rib head and the thoracic vertebral bodies, with… Joint Costovertebral Joints (Detail) articulationes costovertebrales (detail) Chest Each rib articulates with the spine through two joints: the costovertebral joint at the rib head… Joint First Sternocostal Joint articulatio sternocostalis prima Chest The first sternocostal joint is uniquely a synchondrosis (not a synovial joint) — it fuses the… Joint Manubriosternal Joint symphysis manubriosternalis Chest The manubriosternal joint is a fibrocartilaginous symphysis between the inferior margin of the manubrium and the… Joint Sternoclavicular Joint articulatio sternoclavicularis Chest The sternoclavicular joint is the only bony articulation connecting the upper limb to the axial skeleton,… Joint Sternoclavicular Joint (Detail) articulatio sternoclavicularis Chest The sternoclavicular joint is the only true synovial joint connecting the upper limb to the axial… Joint Sternocostal Joint (First Rib) articulatio sternocostalis prima Chest The first sternocostal joint is a synchondrosis rather than a synovial joint, with the first costal… Joint Sternocostal Joints articulationes sternocostales Chest The sternocostal joints connect the costal cartilages to the sternum, with the first rib forming a… Joint Thoracic Vertebral Facet Joints articulationes zygapophysiales thoracis Chest The thoracic facet joints face nearly coronally (frontal plane), enabling the thoracic spine's primary motion of… Joint Xiphisternal Joint symphysis xiphosternalis Chest The xiphisternal joint is a fibrocartilaginous union between the xiphoid process and the inferior end of…