Joints Of The Thoracic Wall Flashcards
What is the Inter-Vertebral joint?
Symphysis secondary cartilaginous
Adjacent vertebrae’s with discs in between
What are Zygapophyseal joints?
Synovial Plane joints
Inferior articular process of superior vertebrae
Superior articular facet of inferior vertebrae
What are costo-vertebral joints?
Synovial plane joint
Head of rib
Sup and inf costal facets of adjacent vertebrae’s
Heads of 1st, 11th and 12th only with corresponding vertebrae
What are costo- transverse joints?
Synovial plane joint
Tubercle of rib
TP of corresponding vertebrae
Not in 11th/12th
What are costochondral joints?
Primary cartilaginous
Lat end of costal cartilage
Sternal end of rib
No movement
What are interchondral joints?
Synovial Plane
Between costocartilages
6-9
Joint between 9/10 is fibrous
What is the sternocostal joint of rib 1?
Primary cartilaginous (synchrondrose) joint
Fibrocartilaginous
1st CC and manubrum
What are the sternocostal joints of 2-7?
Synovial plane joints
CC and sternum
