![Costal End of Third Rib](https://cdn.3d4medical.com/complete_anatomy-userdata/video-sticky/ad/51a87414df.webp?fm=webp&w=738&q=75)
Description
The costal end (anterior end or sternal end) of third rib is located at the anterior end of the shaft. It has a small, rough, concave facet, which attaches to the third costal cartilage, forming the third costochondral joint.
Related parts of the anatomy
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