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In [[anatomy]], a '''vertebra''' is a bone in the spinal column.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> The zygapophyseal joint (facet joint) is "the joint that occurs between facets of the interior and superior articular processes of adjacent vertebra."<ref>{{MeSH|Zygapophyseal Joint}}</ref> | In [[anatomy]], a '''vertebra''' is a bone in the spinal column.<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> The zygapophyseal joint (facet joint) is "the joint that occurs between facets of the interior and superior articular processes of adjacent vertebra."<ref>{{MeSH|Zygapophyseal Joint}}</ref> | ||
{{Image|Grays 82.gif|right|350px|A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above.}} | {{Image|Grays 82.gif|right|350px|A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above.}} | ||
Latest revision as of 10:46, 30 January 2010
In anatomy, a vertebra is a bone in the spinal column.[1] The zygapophyseal joint (facet joint) is "the joint that occurs between facets of the interior and superior articular processes of adjacent vertebra."[2]
Disorders
Various disorders may lead to lumbalgia (low back pain).
- Spondylosis
- Spondylolysis
- Spondylolisthesis
- Zygapophyseal joint osteoarthritis.
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Vertebra (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Zygapophyseal Joint (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.