The ____________________ ligament is the primary stabilizer of the sternoclavicular joint
a. interclavicular
b. coracoclavicular
c. costoclavicular
d. sternoclavicular
ANS: C
The costoclavicular ligament is the strongest of the three sternoclavicular ligaments and limits upward translation of the clavicle on the sternum. This ligament also counters many of the upward forces exerted at this joint by the muscles of the head and neck.
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