Sternoclavicular Joint

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Type: Saddle Joint

Movement: Depression/Elevation, protraction/retraction, rotation of the shoulder

Structure: presence of articular disc

Where: between the sternum and the clavicle

Ligaments involved: Costo clavicular ligament, and the anterior/posterior sternoclavicular ligaments

Main function: only bony attachment between the upper limbs and the axial skeleton

Category: Anatomy Notes

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