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<br/><b>Image:</b>Case courtesy of OpenStax College, [https://radiopaedia.org/?lang=gb Radiopaedia.org]. From the case [https://radiopaedia.org/cases/42770?lang=gb rID: 42770]. | <br/><b>Image: </b>Case courtesy of OpenStax College, [https://radiopaedia.org/?lang=gb Radiopaedia.org]. From the case [https://radiopaedia.org/cases/42770?lang=gb rID: 42770]. | ||
Latest revision as of 12:32, 27 March 2023
SUMMARY
1. Peculiar, in that they are arranged in the arc of a circle to allow for rotation: which occurs more so in the thoracic spine
2. The superior articular facet projects from the junction of the pedicle & lamina, it carries an oval articular facet that projects backwards & laterally
3. The inferior articular facet projects from the junction of the pedicle & lamina, it carries an oval articular facet that projects forwards & medially
4. The upper & lower cartilage-covered facets form synovial joints, with capsule & synovial membrane attached to articular margins
Image: Case courtesy of OpenStax College, Radiopaedia.org. From the case rID: 42770.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
