Articulation of head of rib - Wikipedia Articulation of head of rib Articulation of head of rib The articulation of head of rib seen from the front Human thoracic vertebra. Notice the articulations for the ribs Details Identifiers Latin Articulatio capitis costae Anatomical terminology ( edit on Wikidata ) The articulations of the heads of the ribs ( or costocentral articulations ) constitute a series of gliding or arthrodial joints, and are formed by the articulation of the heads of the typical ribs with the facets on the contiguous margins of the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae and with the intervertebral fibrocartilages between them ; the first, eleventh and twelfth ribs each articulate with a single vertebra. The ligaments of the joints are : Articular capsule Interarticular ligament Radiate ligament Additional images Orientation of the rib cage on the vertebral column References This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 299 of the 20th edition of Gray 's Anatomy ( 1918 ) Joints and ligaments of torso Vertebral Syndesmosis Of vertebral bodies anterior longitudinal ligament posterior longitudinal ligament Of vertebral arches ligamenta flava supraspinous ligament nuchal ligament interspinous ligament intertransverse ligament Symphysis intervertebral disc ( anulus fibrosus nucleus pulposus ) Synovial joint Atlanto - axial Medial : Cruciate ligament of atlas ( Transverse ligament of atlas ) Alar ligament Apical ligament of dens Tectorial membrane of atlanto - axial joint Lateral : no ligaments anterior atlantoaxial ligament posterior atlantoaxial ligament Zygapophysial no ligaments Lumbosacral iliolumbar ligament Sacrococcygeal anterior sacrococcygeal ligament posterior sacrococcygeal ligament Thorax Costovertebral Head of rib Radiate ligament Intra-articular ligament Costotransverse Costotransverse ligament Lumbocostal ligament Sternocostal interarticular sternocostal ligament radiate sternocostal ligaments costoxiphoid ligaments Interchondral no ligaments Costochondral no ligaments Pelvis Syndesmoses of pelvic girdle Obturator membrane Obturator canal Pubic symphysis superior pubic ligament inferior pubic ligament Sacroiliac anterior sacroiliac ligament posterior sacroiliac ligament interosseous sacroiliac ligament ligaments connecting the sacrum and ischium : sacrotuberous ligament sacrospinous ligament This human musculoskeletal system article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Anatomy portal Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Articulation_of_head_of_rib&oldid=825171306 '' Categories : Wikipedia articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray 's Anatomy ( 1918 ) Thorax ( human anatomy ) Joints Musculoskeletal system stubs Hidden categories : Pages with unresolved properties All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 11 February 2018, at 22 : 10. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: where does the head of the rib articulate with
Answer: the facets on the contiguous margins of the bodies of the thoracic vertebrae