Sternocostal joints
Articulationes sternocostales
Definition
The sternocostal joints are condylar joints, functioning as hinge joints, formed by the condylar sternal extremity of the sternal costal cartilage and the matching articular cavities of the sternum.
References
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals: Textbook and Colour Atlas, Sixth Edition - Horst Erich König, Hans-Georg Liebich - Schattauer - ISBN-13: 978-3794528332
