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  2. Costovertebral joints - Wikipedia

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    The costovertebral joints are the joints that connect the ribs to the vertebral column. The articulation of the head of rib connects the head of the rib and the bodies of vertebrae . The costotransverse joint connects the rib with the transverse processes of vertebrae.

  3. Costovertebral - Wikipedia

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    Costovertebral joints, the articulations that connect the heads of the ribs with the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae; Costovertebral angle, the acute angle formed on either side of the human back between the twelfth rib and the vertebral column; Costovertebral angle tenderness, a medical sign of renal infection or renal stone

  4. Rib - Wikipedia

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    A tubercle of rib on the posterior surface of the neck of the rib, has two facets (surfaces) one articulating and one non-articulating. The articular facet, is small and oval and is the lower and more medial of the two, and connects to the transverse costal facet on the thoracic vertebra of the same rib number. [5]

  5. Costovertebral angle - Wikipedia

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    The costovertebral angle (Latin: arcus costovertebralis) is the acute angle formed on either side of the human back between the twelfth rib and the vertebral column. [ 1 ] The kidney lies directly below this area, so is the place where, with percussion ( Latin : sucussio renalis ), pain is elicited when the person has kidney inflammation .

  6. Costal cartilage - Wikipedia

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    The contiguous borders of the sixth, seventh, and eighth, and sometimes those of the ninth and tenth, costal cartilages articulate with each other by small, smooth, oblong facets. Each articulation is enclosed in a thin articular capsule , lined by synovial membrane and strengthened laterally and medially by ligamentous fibers ( interchondral ...

  7. Rib cage - Wikipedia

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    The rib cage or thoracic cage is an endoskeletal enclosure in the thorax of most vertebrates that comprises the ribs, vertebral column and sternum, which protect the vital organs of the thoracic cavity, such as the heart, lungs and great vessels and support the shoulder girdle to form the core part of the axial skeleton.

  8. Costovertebral angle tenderness - Wikipedia

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    There is one CVA on each side of the spine. [2] The lateral part of the CVA is formed by the lower border of the 12th rib, and the medial part of the CVA is formed by the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae. [1] The CVA is distinct from the costovertebral joints. [2] The lower poles of the kidneys are within the CVAs. [1]

  9. Costovertebral articulations - Wikipedia

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    Pages for logged out editors learn more. Contributions; Talk; Costovertebral articulations