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Acostal facet is a site of connection between arib and avertebra. The costal facets are located on the vertebrae that the rib articulates with. They are thesuperior costal facet, theinferior costal facet, and thetransverse costal facet.[1] Rib 1 only articulates with atransverse costal facet.
The superior costal facet joins the rib to the top of a vertebra. The transverse costal facet joins the rib to the transverse process of a vertebra, and the inferior costal facet joins the rib to the lower part of the vertebra. The joints formed are known as thecostovertebral joints.
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