Concept information
Preferred term
Costal Cartilage
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Cartilages, Sternal
- Cartilage, Sternal
- Sternal Cartilage
- Sternal Cartilages
Scope note
- Bars of HYALINE CARTILAGE extending from the anterior ends of the upper RIBS. They attach to the STERNUM directly or indirectly by connecting to upper costal cartilage that attaches to the STERNUM. Costal cartilages extend the ribs anteriorly and contribute to the enhanced elasticity of the THORACIC WALL.
History note
- 2015
In other languages
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Finnish
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kostaalinen rusto
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kylkiluun pään rusto
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kylkiluurusto
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Swedish
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Cartilago costalis
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D066186
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