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9 relations: Costotransverse ligament, Inferior costal facet, Ligament, Plane joint, Rib cage, Superior costal facet, Synovial joint, Thoracic vertebrae, Vertebra.

Costotransverse ligament

A Costotransverse ligament is a short fibrous band that connects a rib with the transverse process of vertebra.

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Inferior costal facet

The inferior costal facet (or inferior costal fovea) is a site where a rib forms a joint with the inferior aspect of the body of a thoracic vertebra.

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Ligament

A ligament is the fibrous connective tissue that connects bones to other bones.

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Plane joint

A plane joint (arthrodial joint, gliding joint, plane articulation) is a synovial joint which, under physiological conditions, allows only gliding movement.

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Rib cage

The rib cage is an arrangement of bones in the thorax of most vertebrates.

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Superior costal facet

The superior costal facet (or superior costal fovea) is a site where a rib forms a joint with the top of a vertebra.

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Synovial joint

A synovial joint, also known as diarthrosis, joins bones with a fibrous joint capsule that is continuous with the periosteum of the joined bones, constitutes the outer boundary of a synovial cavity, and surrounds the bones' articulating surfaces.

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Thoracic vertebrae

In vertebrates, thoracic vertebrae compose the middle segment of the vertebral column, between the cervical vertebrae and the lumbar vertebrae.

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Vertebra

In the vertebrate spinal column, each vertebra is an irregular bone with a complex structure composed of bone and some hyaline cartilage, the proportions of which vary according to the segment of the backbone and the species of vertebrate.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costovertebral_joints

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