Lateral costotransverse ligament

The lateral costotransverse ligament is a short, thick, though^[1] ligament of the costotransverse joint which strengthens the joint posteriorly.^[2] It connects (the rough, non-articular portion of) the tubercle of a rib, and the transverse process of the corresponding vertebra.^[1]

Lateral costotransverse ligament
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Identifiers
Latin	ligamentum costotransversarium laterale
TA98	A03.3.04.008
TA2	1727
FMA	12162
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

It extends obliquely: at the upper ribs, it is directed inferior-ward from the ribs; at the lower ribs, it is directed superior-ward from the ribs. It is more oblique and shorter at the upper ribs.^[1]

References

1. Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 581. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
2. Moore, Keith L.; Dalley, Arthur F.; Agur, Anne M. R. (2018). Clinically Oriented Anatomy (8th ed.). Wolters Kluwer. p. 298. ISBN 978-1-4963-4721-3.