costotransverse ligament costotransverse ligament a costotransverse ligament is a short fibrous band that connects a rib with the transverse process of vertebra. they are some of the ligaments that surround the costovertebral joint. costotransverse ligamentdetailsfromribtotransverse process of a vertebraidentifierslatinligamentum costotransversariumta98a03.3.04.006ta21725fma12163anatomical terminology types there are three types of costotransverse ligaments in the human body: costo-transverse ligament (connects the posterior surface of the neck of the rib with the transverse process of the corresponding vertebrae); lateral costotransverse ligament (connects the non-articular part of the rib with the tip of transverse process); and superior costotransverse ligament (connects the upper border of the neck of the rib to the inferior border of the transverse process of the vertebrae above). in addition, some sources also list the inferior costotransverse ligament, and the posterior costotransverse ligament in this grouping. functions support and prevent dislocation of ribs and limit the costotransverse joint to perform a gliding movement. their posterior surfaces provide attachment points for the extensor muscles (deep group) of the back. joints and ligaments of torsovertebralsyndesmosisof vertebral bodies anterior longitudinal ligament posterior longitudinal ligament of vertebral arches ligamenta flava supraspinous ligament nuchal ligament interspinous ligament intertransverse ligament symphysis intervertebral disc (anulus fibrosus nucleus pulposus) synovial jointatlanto-axial medial: cruciate ligament of atlas (transverse ligament of atlas) alar ligament apical ligament of dens tectorial membrane of atlanto-axial joint lateral: no ligaments anterior atlantoaxial ligament posterior atlantoaxial ligament zygapophysial no ligaments lumbosacral iliolumbar ligament sacrococcygeal anterior sacrococcygeal ligament posterior sacrococcygeal ligament thoraxcostovertebralhead of rib radiate ligament intra-articular ligament costotransverse costotransverse ligament lumbocostal ligament sternocostal intraarticular sternocostal ligament radiate sternocostal ligaments costoxiphoid ligaments interchondral no ligaments costochondral no ligaments pelvissyndesmoses of pelvic girdle obturator membrane obturator canal pubic symphysis superior pubic ligament inferior pubic ligament sacroiliac anterior sacroiliac ligament posterior sacroiliac ligament interosseous sacroiliac ligament ligaments connecting the sacrum and ischium: sacrotuberous ligament sacrospinous ligament authority control terminologia anatomica this article is issued from wikipedia. the text is licensed under creative commons - attribution - sharealike. additional terms may apply for the media files.