costal cartilage

Like the ribs, the costal cartilages vary in their length, breadth, and direction.

Each rib has a depression shaped like a cup that the costal cartilage articulates with.

In old age the costal cartilages are prone to undergo superficial ossification.

The cut overlies the sternum, ribs and connecting costal cartilages.

The articular surface extends to the inferior aspect for attachment with the first costal cartilage.

In this example, the rib articulates with the sternum via the costal cartilage.

This syndrome does not include pain and tenderness of the upper costal cartilages such as costochondritis, which is also common.

The interchondral articulations are the joints formed between the costal cartilages of the ribs.

Pancreas - Anteriorly the point is lateral to the costal cartilage between the 7th and 8th ribs on the right.

Its inferior attachment is the internal surface of costal cartilages two through six and works to depress the ribs.

Tietze syndrome is a benign inflammation of one or more of the costal cartilages.

Without the rib cages, costal cartilages, and intercostal muscles, the lungs would collapse.

The bullet entered his chest via his right upper arm and left level to his second costal cartilage.

Each costal cartilage presents two surfaces, two borders, and two extremities.

Once the other artery under the costal cartilage is re-opened, blood flow bypasses the blockage and feeds the heart.

Articulation between costal cartilage of the ninth rib and tenth rib is fibrous.

At the front of the thorax some of these branches cross the costal cartilages from one intercostal space to another.

Unlike back ribs or spare ribs, the structure of the rib is provided by dense costal cartilage, not bone.

The costochondral joints are the joints between the ribs and costal cartilage in the front of the rib cage.

Joints between costal cartilages of the sixth and ninth rib are plane synovial joints.

The costal cartilage of the second rib articulates with the sternum at the sternal angle making it easy to locate.

Together, vertebrocostal joints and costal cartilages give the ribcage sufficient flexibility to make movements up and down during breathing.

The oblique fissure extends from the spinous process of T2 (posteriorly) to 6th costal cartilage (anteriorly).

A process envelops the tendon at the Omohyoideus, and binds it down to the sternum and first costal cartilage.

The superior seven costal cartilages articulate with the sternum forming the costal margin anteriorly.