Costovertebral joints

{{Short description|Joints of the rib and spine}}

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| Name = Costovertebral joints

| Latin = articulationes costovertebrales

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| Caption = Costovertebral joints, seen from front, intra-articular ligament labeled at lower left.

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| Caption2 = Costotransverse joint, seen from above

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The costovertebral joints are the joints that connect the ribs to the vertebral column.

• The articulation of the head of rib connects the head of the rib and the bodies of vertebrae.
• The costotransverse joint connects the rib with the transverse processes of vertebrae.