costotransverse articulation
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costotransverse articulation

[-transvurs′]

Etymology: L, costa + transversus, a cross direction

any of the 20 gliding joints between the ribs and articulating vertebrae, except the eleventh and twelfth ribs. The five ligaments that associate with each costotransverse joint are the articular capsule, the superior costotransverse ligament, the posterior costotransverse ligament, the ligament of the neck of the rib, and the ligament of the tubercle of the rib.

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No references found			[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] Due to the contour of the thoracic laminae and general orientation of the articular processes the zygapophysial joints appear to lie flat, close to the spinous processes with the prominent costotransverse joints lying more laterally (Figure 1). Thoracic zygapophysial joint palpation by Cornwall, Jon; Mercer, Susan / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy Two joints potentially implicated in the development of stress fractures are the costovertebral and costotransverse joints (11). Rib stress fractures in rowers by Taylor, Connie E.; Fang, Meika A. / Clinical Kinesiology: Journal of the American Kinesiotherapy Association			costectomy Costen's syndrome Costia costive costiveness costo- costoaxillary vein costocervical costocervical artery costochondral costochondritis costoclavicular costoclavicular ligament costoclavicular line costocoracoid costogenic costophrenic costophrenic angle costoscapular costoscapularis costosternal costosternoplasty costotomy costotransverse costotransverse articulation Costotransverse joint costotransverse ligament costotransversectomy costovertebral costovertebral angle costoxiphoid cosyntropin cot death COTA Cotard Delusion Cotazym cotherapist cothromboplastin cotinine Coton de Tulear cotransfection cotransport cotrimoxazole Cotswolds Staging System cottage cheese Cottage Hospital Cottaging Cotte's operation cotted Cottoidei cotton			costocolic fold costocoracoid Costocoracoid membrane Costodiaphragmatic recess Costodiaphragmatic recess Costodiaphragmatic recess Costodiaphragmatic recess costogenic Costomediastinal recess Costomediastinal recess Costomediastinal recess Costomediastinal recess Coston lights costophrenic costophrenic Costophrenic angle Costophrenic angle Costophrenic angle Costos de negociacion Costos operativos Costos Variables No Combustible costoscapular costoscapularis costosternal costosternoplasty Costotome costotomy costotomy costotransverse Costotransverse articulation Costotransverse joint costotransverse ligament costotransverse ligament costotransverse ligament costotransverse ligament costotransversectomy costovertebral costovertebral angle costovertebral angle costovertebral angle costovertebral angle costovertebral angle costovertebral angle Costovertebral Angle Tenderness Costovertebral articulations costoxiphoid COSTP COSTR COSTRA costrel Costruttori Qualificati Opere Pubbliche Costruttori Romani Riuniti Grandi Opere Costruzioni Apparecchiature Elettroniche Nucleari Costruzioni dell'Ingegneria Strutturale in Europa Costruzioni E Rappresentanze Industriali Tecniche Costruzioni Elettriche Industriali E Manutenzioni Costruzioni Elettromeccaniche Auto Moto Costruzioni Elettromeccaniche Lavoro Aereo Costruzioni Idrauliche Stradali Edilizie costs costs

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