Costal cartilage
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The costal cartilages form part of the thoracic cage and anterior chest wall. There are 10 costal cartilages bilaterally, one for rib 1-10, with each of whichthe corresponding 1st to 10th ribs, and together each forms a costochondral joint.
Costal cartilages 1-7 articulate with the sternum at sternocostal joints, and costal cartilages 8-10 are attached to each other via small interchondral synovial joints forming the costal margin.
Related pathology
-<p>The <strong>costal cartilages</strong> form part of the <a href="/articles/thoracic-cage">thoracic cage</a> and anterior chest wall. There are 10 costal cartilages, one for rib 1-10, with each of which forms a costochondral joint. Costal cartilages 1-7 articulate with the <a href="/articles/sternum">sternum</a> at sternocostal joints, and costal cartilages 8-10 are attached to each other via small interchondral synovial joints forming the costal margin. </p><h4>Related pathology</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/costal-cartilage-fracture">costal cartilage fracture</a></li></ul>- +<p>The <strong>costal cartilages</strong> form part of the <a href="/articles/thoracic-cage">thoracic cage</a> and anterior chest wall. There are 10 costal cartilages bilaterally, one for each of the corresponding 1<sup>st</sup> to 10<sup>th </sup>ribs, and together each forms a costochondral joint.</p><p>Costal cartilages 1-7 articulate with the <a href="/articles/sternum">sternum</a> at sternocostal joints, and costal cartilages 8-10 are attached to each other via small interchondral synovial joints forming the costal margin. </p><h4>Related pathology</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/costal-cartilage-fracture">costal cartilage fracture</a></li></ul>
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