Sternoclavicular joint

Sternoclavicular joint, articulatio sternoclavicularis

Joint type
Compound joint - inserted discus articularis

Structure: Interfaces
Head – facies articularis sternalis of the clavicles.

Jamka – incision of the clavicle on the handle of the sternum.

Joint capsule
Stiff, short, reinforced by ligaments.

Strengthening ligaments

 * ligamentum sternoclaviculare anterius et posterius – attached closely to the capsule in front and behind;
 * ligamentum interclaviculare – connects both clavicles;
 * ligamentum costoclaviculare – connects the clavicle to the 1st rib.

Movements
In all directions on a small scale.

Blood vessels and nerves

 * Vascular supply
 * internal thoracic artery (or a. thoracica sup.)
 * Nerves
 * nn. medial supraclavicularis, n. subclavius

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