middle costotransverse ligament


cos·to·trans·verse lig·a·ment

[TA] the ligament that connects the dorsal aspect of the neck of a rib to the ventral aspect of the corresponding transverse process.
See also: lateral costotransverse ligament, superior costotransverse ligament.
Synonym(s): ligamentum costotransversarium [TA], ligamentum colli costae, middle costotransverse ligament

middle costotransverse ligament

A ligament consisting of parallel fibers extending between a vertebra and its adjacent rib.See also: ligament