Landmark · Skeletal system

Costal groove

Sulcus costae

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Trunk, Thorax
Side: Left and right
Landmark on: Sixth rib

Sixth rib, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

On the smooth inferior part of the ribs (from the second to the last) the costal groove protects the intercostal space containing the intercostal veins, intercostal arteries, and intercostal nerves.

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Names

Latin: Sulcus costae
English: Costal groove
French: Sillon de la côte
Spanish: Surco costal
Portuguese: Sulco costal