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Lumbocostal ligament
Other Terms:
Ligamentum lumbocostale,
Ligament lombocostal
Parts
None
Group
Thoracic joints
Description
This is a thin, fibrous ligamentous band that attaches near the head of the short twelfth and descends to the base of the transverse process of the first lumbar vertebra.
Function
Stabilizes the costovertebral joints and limits movements of the rib.
Latin
Ligamentum lumbocostale
French
Ligament lombocostal