The costovertebral joints are the joints that connect the ribs to the vertebral column.

• The articulation of the head of rib connects the head of the rib and the bodies of vertebrae.
• The costotransverse joint connects the rib with the transverse processes of vertebrae.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 299 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

• Diagram at ithaca.edu via web.archive.org