Preferred Label : sternoclavicular joint;
Uberon definition : The sternoclavicular articulation is a double arthrodial joint composed of two portions
separated by an articular disc. The parts entering into its formation are the sternal
end of the clavicle, the upper and lateral part of the manubrium sterni, and the cartilage
of the first rib, visible from the outside as the suprasternal notch. The articular
surface of the clavicle is much larger than that of the sternum, and is invested with
a layer of cartilage, which is considerably thicker than that on the latter bone.
The ligaments of this joint are: Articular capsule Anterior sternoclavicular ligament
Posterior sternoclavicular ligament Interclavicular ligament Costoclavicular ligament
Articular disk [WP,unvetted].;
Uberon synonym : sterno clavicular joint; sternoclavicular articulation;
Uberon broad term : sternoclavicular;
Origin ID : 0001469;
UMLS CUI : C0038291;
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The sternoclavicular articulation is a double arthrodial joint composed of two portions
separated by an articular disc. The parts entering into its formation are the sternal
end of the clavicle, the upper and lateral part of the manubrium sterni, and the cartilage
of the first rib, visible from the outside as the suprasternal notch. The articular
surface of the clavicle is much larger than that of the sternum, and is invested with
a layer of cartilage, which is considerably thicker than that on the latter bone.
The ligaments of this joint are: Articular capsule Anterior sternoclavicular ligament
Posterior sternoclavicular ligament Interclavicular ligament Costoclavicular ligament
Articular disk [WP,unvetted].
