Crest of head of rib
Crista capitis costae
- Related terms: Crest of the head of the rib
Definition
Horizontal crest that divides into two faces the articulation of the head; here is attached the interarticular ligament.
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/).
