Transverse costal facet
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| Bone: Transverse costal facet | |
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| A thoracic vertebra. | |
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| Peculiar thoracic vertebræ. | |
| Latin | fovea costalis transversalis |
| Gray's | subject #22 102 |
The transverse costal facet (or transverse costal fovea) is a site where a rib forms a joint with the transverse process of a vertebra.
[edit] External links
- transverse+costal+facet at eMedicine Dictionary
- SUNY Figs 18:02-01 - "The costovertebral joint."
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