Preferred Label : tubercle of rib;
Uberon definition : The tubercle of a rib is an eminence on the posterior surface, at the junction of
the neck and body of the rib, and nearer the lower than the upper border. It consists
of an articular and a non-articular portion. The articular portion, the lower and
more medial of the two, presents a small, oval surface for articulation with the end
of the transverse process of the lower of the two vertebrae to which the head is connected.
The non-articular portion is a rough elevation, and affords attachment to the ligament
of the tubercle. The tubercle is much more prominent in the upper than in the lower
ribs[WP].;
Uberon synonym : rib tubercle;
Origin ID : 0002235;
UMLS CUI : C0222809;
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The tubercle of a rib is an eminence on the posterior surface, at the junction of
the neck and body of the rib, and nearer the lower than the upper border. It consists
of an articular and a non-articular portion. The articular portion, the lower and
more medial of the two, presents a small, oval surface for articulation with the end
of the transverse process of the lower of the two vertebrae to which the head is connected.
The non-articular portion is a rough elevation, and affords attachment to the ligament
of the tubercle. The tubercle is much more prominent in the upper than in the lower
ribs[WP].
