Xiphisternal joint (synchondrosis)

Study entry

Classification

Primary cartilaginous joint (synchondrosis).

Surfaces

Between the xiphoid process and the body of the sternum.

Capsule

Cartilage.

Movements

[CHECK: Moore does not describe it in the passages consulted (look in another source).]

Blood supply

[CHECK: Moore does not describe it in the passages consulted (look in another source).]

Innervation

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Source: cap. 4, tabla 4-1 e «Articulaciones de la pared torácica»

Other structures in this region

• Joints of the heads of the ribs (costovertebral)
• Costotransverse joints
• Costochondral and interchondral joints
• Sternocostal joints
• Manubriosternal joint (symphysis)