- May 6, 2026The ligamentous attachments of the first rib head to the T1 vertebra, different from ribs 2-9 as the first rib…
- May 6, 2026The radiate and capsular ligaments attaching the heads of ribs 2-7 to the bodies of two adjacent vertebrae and the…
- May 6, 2026The superior costotransverse ligament runs from the crest of the neck of each rib to the transverse process of the…
- May 6, 2026The lateral costotransverse ligament is a short, strong band connecting the apex of the transverse process to the posterior surface…
- May 6, 2026The clavipectoral fascia is a strong sheet of fascia attached above to the clavicle and enclosing the subclavius and pectoralis…
- May 6, 2026The manubriosternal joint (angle of Louis) is a fibrocartilaginous secondary cartilaginous joint between the manubrium and body of the sternum,…
- May 6, 2026The xiphosternal joint is a secondary cartilaginous joint (synchondrosis) between the xiphoid process and the body of the sternum, which…
- May 6, 2026The pericardial ligaments are fibrous condensations connecting the fibrous pericardium to surrounding structures: the sternopericardial ligaments (to the sternum), phrenopericardial…
- May 6, 2026The sternal synchondroses are the cartilaginous joints between the sternebrae that partially persist in the adult sternum, representing the developmental…
- May 6, 2026The anterior longitudinal ligament in the thoracic spine is a broad, strong band running along the anterior vertebral bodies from…