lateral costotransverse ligament

lat·er·al cos·to·trans·verse lig·a·ment

[TA]

short quadrangular ligament, actually a thickening of the posterior aspect of the costotransverse joint, extending from the tip of the transverse process to the posterior surface of the neck of the rib.

Synonym(s): ligamentum costotransversarium laterale [TA], ligamentum costotransversarium posterius, ligamentum tuberculi costae, posterior costotransverse ligament