Manubriosternal synovial joint

Articulatio synovialis manubriosternalis

Definition

In adult pigs, bovis, sheeps, and some goats species, the joint between the manubrium and the body of sternum is a synovial joint called the synovial manubriosternal joint (by opposite to the cartilaginous joint called the manubriosternal synchondrosis).

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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS