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It is a joint found between the sternum (breastbone) and any of the ribs that attach to it.

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What type of joint is Sternocostal?

The sternocostal joint is a synovial joint, specifically a cartilaginous joint. It connects the sternum to the costal cartilage of the ribs. It allows for slight movement during activities like breathing.


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What are the three structures found in the heart?

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What type of joint connects the sternum and the first rib?

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What is another name for the breastbone?

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Where do all the ribs join?

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What part of the rib articulates with the body of the vertebra?

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The bone between the sternum and the scapula?

Sychondrosis (a type of hyaline cartillage) is the joint between the first rib and the sternum, otherwise referred to as the first sternocostal joint. this joint type is also found in the epiphyseal plates of long bones prior to fusion.


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