A costotransverse ligament is ligament of the costotransverse joint which attaches at (the posterior aspect of[1]) the neck of a rib, and at (the anterior aspect of[1]) the transverse process of[1][2] its corresponding[1] vertebra.
[1][2] It extends posteriorly from the rib to the vertebra.
[1] It strengthens the costotransverse joint anteriorly.
[2] It is diminished or absent at the joints of ribs XI-XII.
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