Connective Tissue
Posterior Sternoclavicular Ligament (Right)
Ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius
Read moreStructure
The posterior sternoclavicular ligament is a weak fibrous band that attaches the posterior aspects of the sternal end of the clavicle to the posterior aspect of the manubrium.
Function
The posterior sternoclavicular ligament acts to stabilize the sternoclavicular joint.
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Joint Ligament
Entheseal structures are widely located throughout the body and are represented by the interface between bone and several tissues including tendon, joint capsules and ligaments.
