Articular disc of sternoclavicular joint
Discus articulationis sternoclavicularis
- Latin synonym: Discus articularis sternoclavicularis
- Related terms: Articular disc
Definition
The articular disk is flat and nearly circular, interposed between the articulating surfaces of the sternum and clavicle.
It is attached,above, to the upper and posterior border of the articular surface of the clavicle; below, to the cartilage of the first rib, near its junction with the sternum; and by its circumference to the interclavicular and anterior and posterior sternoclavicular ligaments.
It is thicker at the circumference, especially its upper and back part, than at its center.
It divides the joint into two cavities, each of which is furnished with a synovial membrane.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
