Crest of neck of rib
Crista colli costae
- Related terms: Crest of the neck of the rib
Definition
The superior border of the neck of the rib presents a rough crest (crista colli costœ) for the attachment of the anterior costotransverse ligament..
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
