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Descriptor English:   Costal Cartilage 
Descriptor Spanish:   cartílago costal 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Cartilagem Costal 
Synonyms English:   Cartilage, Costal
Cartilage, Sternal
Cartilages, Costal
Cartilages, Sternal
Costal Cartilages
Sternal Cartilage
Sternal Cartilages  
Tree Number:   A02.165.407.325
Definition English:   Bars of HYALINE CARTILAGE extending from the anterior ends of the upper RIBS. They attach to the STERNUM directly or indirectly by connecting to upper costal cartilage that attaches to the STERNUM. Costal cartilages extend the ribs anteriorly and contribute to the enhanced elasticity of the THORACIC WALL. 
History Note English:   2015 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology
BS blood supply CH chemistry
CY cytology DG diagnostic imaging
DE drug effects EM embryology
EN enzymology GD growth & development
IM immunology IN injuries
IR innervation ME metabolism
MI microbiology PS parasitology
PA pathology PH physiology
PP physiopathology RE radiation effects
SU surgery TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure VI virology
Record Number:   55480 
Unique Identifier:   D066186 

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