Anatom3DRadiate ligament of head of rib
Ligamentum capitis costae radiatum · Paprsčitý vaz hlavice žebra
Joints & cartilage
Looks like
A fan of fibres at the front of each rib-head joint, spreading from the rib head to the two vertebrae and the disc between them.
What it does
Binds the rib head to the spine while allowing its small gliding movements in breathing.
Keeping it well
Can be stiffened by ankylosing spondylitis, which limits chest expansion.
Related conditions
- Bone metastases and spinal cord compression
- Costochondritis
- Gout
- Haemophilia & bleeding disorders
- Lyme disease
- Marfan syndrome & connective tissue disorders
- Osteoarthritis
- Pleural effusion
- Pneumothorax
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Rheumatic fever & rheumatic heart disease
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Temporomandibular joint disorder