The posterior sternoclavicular ligament is a band of fibers, covering the posterior surface of the sternoclavicular joint. It is attached above to the upper and back part of the sternal end of the clavicle, and, passing obliquely downward and medialward, is fixed below to the back of the upper part of the manubrium sterni.
| Posterior sternoclavicular ligament | |
|---|---|
 Sternoclavicular articulation. Anterior view. | |
| Details | |
| From | Sternum (manubrium) |
| To | Clavicle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ligamentum sternoclaviculare posterius |
| TA98 | A03.5.04.004 |
| TA2 | 1755 |
| FMA | 26012 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
It is in relation, in front, with the articular disk and synovial membranes; behind, with the Sternohyoideus and Sternothyreoideus.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 313 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
