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Radiate ligament of head of ...
Other Terms:
Ligamentum capitis costae radiatum,
Ligament radié de la tête costale
Parts
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Group
Thoracic joints
Description
As the name suggests, this ligament radiates like a fan from the head of the rib to the lateral surface of the bodies of the two vertebrae that articulate with the rib. It is in the form of a thin ligamentous sheet that covers the anterior surface of the costovertebral joint capsule.
Function
Stabilizes the costovertebral joints and limits movements of the rib.
Latin
Ligamentum capitis costae radiatum
French
Ligament radié de la tête costale
