Costochondral joint

System Musculoskeletal
SNOMED CT 282413008

Costochondral joint

Definition

A bars of hyaline cartilage located between the distal part of a rib and a costal cartilage, connecting the ribs to the sternum .

Also known as articulatio costochondralis, chondrocostal synchondrosis, costochondral junction, costochondral synchondrosis — per UBERON

The Costochondral joint is a part of the Musculoskeletal.

Also identified as