Lumbocostal ligament
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The Lumbocostal ligament is a fibrous band that crosses from the twelfth rib
to the tips of the transverse processes of the first and second lumbar vertebrae
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Twelfth rib
The twelfth rib has a single articular facet on the head, which is of rather large size. It has no necks or tubercles, and is pointed at its anterior ends....
to the tips of the transverse processes of the first and second lumbar vertebrae
Lumbar vertebrae
The lumbar vertebrae are the largest segments of the movable part of the vertebral column, and are characterized by the absence of the foramen transversarium within the transverse process, and by the absence of facets on the sides of the body...
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