- May 2, 2026The costophrenic ligament refers to the fibrous attachment of the peripheral diaphragm to the costal margin, creating the costophrenic recess…
- May 2, 2026The costoclavicular ligament is the strongest and most important ligament of the sternoclavicular joint, connecting the first rib to the…
- May 2, 2026The interclavicular ligament bridges the jugular notch connecting the superior medial ends of both clavicles, working with the SC joint…
- May 2, 2026The thoracic facet capsular ligaments stabilise the thoracic zygapophyseal joints which face nearly coronally, optimising their resistance to the rotational…
- May 2, 2026The sternocostal ligaments reinforce the anterior and posterior surfaces of the sternocostal joints where the costal cartilages of ribs 1…
- May 2, 2026The middle third of the clavicle is the most common fracture zone, accounting for approximately 70-80% of all clavicle fractures,…
- May 2, 2026The costal groove is a groove on the inferior internal surface of each rib, running along most of the rib's…
- May 2, 2026The sternal angle (angle of Louis, manubriosternal junction) is the palpable transverse ridge on the anterior sternum at the junction…
- May 2, 2026The rib head is the posterior medial end of the rib that articulates with the thoracic vertebrae at the costovertebral…
- May 2, 2026The rib tubercle is a bony prominence on the posterior rib between the rib neck and the rib angle, projecting…