See Also: radiate ligament of head of rib(medicine)
radiate ligament(medicine)
radiate ligament of wrist(medicine)
ligament of head of femur(medicine)
anterior ligament of head of fibula(medicine)
posterior ligament of head of fibula(medicine)
intra-articular ligament of costal head(medicine)
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radiate ligament of head of rib (medicine)


radiate ligament of head of rib


The radiate, stellate, or anterior costovertebral ligament connecting the head of each rib to the bodies of the two vertebrae with which it articulates.

Synonym: ligamentum capitis costae radiatum, ligamentum radiatum, radiate ligament, stellate ligament.