Costoxiphoid ligaments
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The Costoxiphoid Ligaments (chondroxiphoid ligaments) connect the anterior and posterior surfaces of the seventh costal cartilage, and sometimes those of the sixth, to the front and back of the xiphoid process
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They vary in length and breadth in different subjects; those on the back of the joint are less distinct than those in front.
Xiphoid process
The xiphoid process, or xiphisternum or metasternum, is a small cartilaginous process of the lower part of the sternum which is usually ossified in the adult human. By age 15 to 29, the xiphoid usually fuses to the body of the sternum with a fibrous joint. Unlike the synovial articulation of major...
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They vary in length and breadth in different subjects; those on the back of the joint are less distinct than those in front.