Costal cartilage
| Costal cartilage | |
|---|---|
Position of the costal cartilages (shown in red). | |
Sternocostal and interchondral articulations. Anterior view. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | cartilagines costales |
| Greek | costo condrio |
| MeSH | D066186 |
| TA98 | A02.3.01.005 |
| TA2 | 1140, 1139 |
| FMA | 7591 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Costal cartilage, also known as rib cartilage, are bars of hyaline cartilage that serve to prolong the ribs forward and contribute to the elasticity of the walls of the thorax. Costal cartilage is only found at the anterior ends of the ribs, providing medial extension.