Articulations of the Thorax

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Articulations of the Thorax

Sternoclavicular joint
  • Provides the only bony attachment between the appendicular and axial skeletons.
  • Is a saddle-type synovial joint but has the movements of a ball-and-socket joint.
  • Has a fibrocartilaginous articular surface and contains two separate synovial cavities.

Sternocostal (sternochondral) joints
  • Are synchondroses in which the sternum articulates with the first seven costal cartilages.

Costochondral joints
  • Are synchondroses in which the ribs articulate with their respective costal cartilages


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