A superior costotransverse ligament is a ligament of the costotransverse joint that attaches onto the crest of the neck of a rib, and onto the transverse process of the vertebra superior to the rib.[1][2]
| Superior costotransverse ligament | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum costotransversarium superius |
| TA98 | A03.3.04.007 |
| TA2 | 1726 |
| FMA | 8958 8958, 8958 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The ligament may be subdivided into a strong anterior costotransverse ligament, and a weak posterior costotransverse ligament.[1]
The ligament is absent in the first rib.[2]
Structure
editThe superior costotransverse ligament is a strong,[3][better source needed] broad fibrous band.[1]
It comprises two layers:[2]
- The anterior layer attaches at the crest of the neck of rib, and at the inferior aspect of the transverse process of the above vertebra.[2] It extends obliquely superolaterally from the rib to the vertebra.[3][better source needed] The intercostal nerve and vessels pass across the anterior layer.[2]
- The posterior layer attaches at the posterior aspect of the neck of rib, and (the inferior border of[3][better source needed]) the transverse process of the above vertebra. It extends superomedially from the rib to the vertebra. It blends laterally with the external intercostal muscle.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, Anne M. R. (2018). Clinically Oriented Anatomy (8th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-4963-4721-3.
- ^ a b c d e f Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c Ibrahim AF, Darwish HH, The costotransverse ligaments in human: a detailed anatomical study, Clin Anat. 2005 Jul;18(5):340-5
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