Vertebra

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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]

A typical thoracic vertebra, viewed from above.
Sagittal section of a lumbar vertebra.

Disorders

Various disorders may lead to lumbalgia (low back pain).


References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Vertebra (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Zygapophyseal Joint (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
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