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costochondral joint
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A bars of hyaline cartilage located between the distal part of a rib and a costal cartilage, connecting the ribs to the sternum . [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Costochondral_joint ]
Term info
Label
costochondral joint
Synonyms
- articulatio costochondralis
- chondrocostal synchondrosis
- costochondral junction
- costochondral synchondrosis
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
articulationes costochondrales
id
UBERON:0002293
taxon notes
In humans, Joints between costal cartilages of ribs 6-9 are plane synovial joints. Articulation between costal cartilage of rib 9 and rib 10 is fibrous
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- synchondrosis and connects some costal cartilage and connects some distal segment of rib
Subclass of: