Transverse costal facet
| Transverse costal facet | |
|---|---|
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 Peculiar thoracic vertebræ. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | fovea costalis transversalis |
| TA98 | A02.2.03.004 |
| TA2 | 1062 |
| FMA | 10440 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The transverse costal facet (or transverse costal fovea) is one of the costal facets, a site where a rib forms a joint with the transverse process of a thoracic vertebra.
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 102 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
[edit]- Anatomy figure: 18:02-01 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The costovertebral joint."
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