Sternoclavicular joint
| Sternoclavicular joint | |
|---|---|
Sternoclavicular joint. Anterior view. | |
Sternoclavicular joint visible near center but not labeled. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | articulatio sternoclavicularis |
| MeSH | D013247 |
| TA98 | A03.5.04.001 |
| TA2 | 1750 |
| FMA | 25883 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The sternoclavicular joint or sternoclavicular articulation is a synovial saddle joint between the manubrium of the sternum, and the clavicle, and the first costal cartilage. The joint possesses a joint capsule, and an articular disc, and is reinforced by multiple ligaments.[1]
- ^ Gray's anatomy : the anatomical basis of clinical practice. Susan Standring (Forty-second ed.). [New York]. 2021. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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