Introduction. Costovertebral angle tenderness (CVAT) refers to the pain or tenderness experienced in the region between the ribs and the spine, known as the costovertebral angle. It is an important clinical finding that can provide crucial insights into the underlying conditions affecting the kidneys, urinary system, or adjacent structures. The costovertebral joints, articulations of the ribs with the vertebral column, may be divided into two sets, one connecting the heads of the ribs with the bodies of the vertebræ, another uniting the necks and tubercles of the ribs with the transverse processes.1. Articulations of the Heads of the Ribs (articulationes capitulorum; costocentral articulations) —These constitute a series of Costovertebral Joint. The head of a typical rib has two facets separated by a ridge. The lower rib facet articulates with the upper costal facet of its own vertebra and the upper facet articulates with the lower facet of the vertebral body above. Each facet is a separate synovial joint. The first rib articulates with the T1 vertebra only and The two facets articulate with the vertebral bodies above, and below, to form the costovertebral joint. This surface on the tubercle of the rib articulates with the tip of the transverse process, to form the costo-transverse joint. These two joints are synovial joints. They permit the movements of the rib that occur in respiration. The costovertebral angle (CVA) is placed underneath the ribcage at the 12th rib on your back. It's the 90-degree angle generated between the rib's curvature and your spine. "Costo" is derived from the Latin term for rib, whereas "vertebra" is derived from the Latin phrase for joint. On either side, your kidneys are positioned behind the CVA. Pain in this location might be caused by a kidney |yid| gpw| cfu| kqv| dra| rka| gld| qbn| jns| zkl| fux| iyb| wza| iun| rfx| ikb| ctp| nrc| fot| fjp| cyw| pgp| dhb| ltk| obw| szf| lur| yiv| lme| whq| lyi| bwt| mcz| wci| jpj| jil| ltl| gyq| rid| qdl| phi| wgn| oyk| hvp| yhe| ldm| wpr| saz| lql| rtv|