The interclavicular ligament is a flattened band, which varies considerably in form and size in different individuals, it passes in a curved direction from the upper part of the sternal end of one clavicle to that of the other, and is also attached to the upper margin of the sternum.[1]
| Interclavicular ligament | |
|---|---|
 Sternoclavicular articulation. Anterior view. (Interclavicular ligament visible at center top.) | |
| Details | |
| From | Clavicle |
| To | Clavicle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum interclaviculare |
| TA98 | A03.5.04.006 |
| TA2 | 1757 |
| FMA | 26013 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is in relation, in front, with the integument and Sternocleidomastoidei; behind, with the Sternothyreoidei.
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 314 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ "Interclavicular ligament". teamLabBody. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
External links
edit- Anatomy figure: 10:01-02 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
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