Preferred Label : costotransverse joint;
Uberon definition : The facet of the tubercle of the rib forms an articulation with the adjacent transverse
process of a thoracic vertebra. This is a plane type synovial joint called the costotransverse
joint. This articulation is present in all but the eleventh and twelfth ribs. Ribs
1 to 10 have two joints in close proximity posteriorly; the costovertebral joints
and the costotranseverse joints. This arrangement restrains the motion of the ribs
allowing them to work in a parallel fashion during breathing. If a typical rib had
only one joint posteriorly the resultant swivel action would allow a rib to be non-parallel
with respect to the neighboring ribs making for a very inefficient respiratory mechanism.
The ventral rami innervate the costotransverse joints. Therefore, therapeutic medial
branch blocks are ineffectual. The ligaments of the joint are: Articular capsule Posterior
costotransverse Anterior costotransverse Ligament of the neck of the rib Ligament
of the tubercle of the rib;
Uberon related term : costotransverse articulation;
Origin ID : 0011967;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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The facet of the tubercle of the rib forms an articulation with the adjacent transverse
process of a thoracic vertebra. This is a plane type synovial joint called the costotransverse
joint. This articulation is present in all but the eleventh and twelfth ribs. Ribs
1 to 10 have two joints in close proximity posteriorly; the costovertebral joints
and the costotranseverse joints. This arrangement restrains the motion of the ribs
allowing them to work in a parallel fashion during breathing. If a typical rib had
only one joint posteriorly the resultant swivel action would allow a rib to be non-parallel
with respect to the neighboring ribs making for a very inefficient respiratory mechanism.
The ventral rami innervate the costotransverse joints. Therefore, therapeutic medial
branch blocks are ineffectual. The ligaments of the joint are: Articular capsule Posterior
costotransverse Anterior costotransverse Ligament of the neck of the rib Ligament
of the tubercle of the rib
