radiate ligament
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ra·di·ate lig·a·ment of head of rib
[TA]the radiate, stellate, or anterior costovertebral ligament connecting the head of each rib to the bodies of the two vertebrae with which it articulates.
Synonym(s): ligamentum capitis costae radiatum [TA], ligamentum radiatum, radiate ligament, stellate ligament
radiate ligament
a ligament that connects the head of a rib with a vertebra and an associated intervertebral disk.
radiate ligament
(1) Radiate ligament of head of rib; ligamentum capitis costae radiatum [NA6].(2) Radiate sternocostal ligaments; ligamenta sternocostalia radiata [NA6].
(3) Radiate carpal ligament; ligamentum carpi radiatum [NA6].