What is a costochondral Junction?
What is a costochondral Junction?
The costochondral junctions are located between the distal part of the ribs and the costal cartilages, which are bars of hyaline cartilage that connect the ribs to the sternum. [ from HPO]
Where are the costochondral joints located?
The costochondral joints are the joints between each rib and its costal cartilage. They are primary cartilaginous joints.
Which ribs have costochondral joints?
The eighth, ninth, and tenth ribs form interchondral joints between their costal cartilages. The costochondral joints are formed between the end of the rib and the lateral edge of the costal cartilage.
What is the joint between the first rib and sternum?
sternocostal joints
The sternocostal joints also known as sternochondral joints (or costosternal articulations), are synovial plane joints of the costal cartilages of the true ribs with the sternum.
Where is the first Costochondral Junction?
On the thoracic wall, it occurs where the bone ends and cartilage begins. The joint is formed by two articular surfaces; the roughened cup-shaped anterior end of the rib and the rounded lateral end of the costal cartilage.
What type of joint is the first Costochondral joint?
hyaline cartilaginous joint
Costochondral joint (junction)
| Type | Primary hyaline cartilaginous joint (synchondrosis); synarthrosis |
|---|---|
| Articular surfaces | Sternal (medial) end of rib, lateral end of costal cartilage |
| Ligaments | None |
| Innervation | Intercostal nerves |
| Blood supply | Intercostal artery |
What is the first Costochondral joint?
The costochondral joints are the joints between the ribs and costal cartilage in the front of the rib cage. They are hyaline cartilaginous joints (i.e. synchondrosis or primary cartilagenous joint).
What is costochondral chest pain?
Costochondritis is inflammation of the areas where your upper ribs join with the cartilage that holds them to your breastbone. These areas are called costochondral junctions. The condition causes chest pain, but it’s typically harmless and usually goes away without any treatment.
