Description
The costotransverse joint refers to the articulation of the facet of the costal tubercle on the neck of the rib with the transverse processes of a corresponding vertebra. The eleventh and twelfth ribs lack this articulation. The joint is reinforced by the costotransverse, superior costotransverse, and lateral costotransverse ligaments. There is usually an accessory ligament found medial to the superior costotransverse ligament, but its attachment is often variable.
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Costovertebral Joints
The costovertebral joint in the thoracic spine is the juncture at which the head of a rib articulates with the vertebral body of a thoracic vertebra.
