Costochondral articulations
- Costochondral articulations
Infobox Anatomy
Name = Costochondral articulations
Latin = articulationes costochondrales
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Costochondral Articulations.—The lateral end of each costal cartilage is received into a depression in the sternal end of the rib, and the two are held together by the periosteum.
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