Lumbocostal ligament
Appearance
Lumbocostal ligament | |
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![]() The four floating ribs (indicated with red arrows) | |
Details | |
From | twelfth rib |
To | lumbar vertebrae |
Identifiers | |
Latin | ligamentum lumbocostale |
TA98 | A03.3.04.009 |
TA2 | 1728 |
FMA | 8960 |
Anatomical terminology |
The Lumbocostal ligament is a fibrous band that crosses from the twelfth rib to the tips of the transverse processes of the first and second lumbar vertebrae.