Costotransverse joint
Articulatio costotransversaria
- Related terms: Costotransverse joint (Costovertebral joints)
Definition
The costotransverse joint is the joint between the costal tubercle of a rib and the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra.
This joint is formed by the articular surface of the transverse process (the transverse costal facet) and the articular facet of the costal tubercle.
Variation :
In dogs and cats, from the eleventh vertebra onwards, which no longer has a transverse process, this joint no longer exists. The ribs therefore articulate only through the costal head joint.
References
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 1, Ostéologie, 5th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
