Articular facet of tubercle of rib

Facies articularis tuberculi costae

  • Related terms: Articular facet of tubercle of the rib

Definition

The articular portion of the tubercle of the rib, presents a small, oval surface for articulation, the articular facet, with the end of the transverse process of the lower of the two vertebræ to which the head is connected.

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/).

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