Articular facet

Articular facet

An articular facet (or articular surface) is a surface where two anatomical structures (usually bones) meet.

tructures with articular facets

* cricoid cartilage
* lateral malleolus
* medial malleolus
* tubercle of rib

External links

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* - "Cricoid cartilage, posterior view"


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  • articular facet of head of radius — fovea articularis capitis radii …   Medical dictionary

  • articular facet of head of rib — facies articularis capitis costae …   Medical dictionary

  • articular facet of lateral malleolus — facies articularis malleoli lateralis …   Medical dictionary

  • articular facet of medial malleolus — facies articularis malleoli medialis …   Medical dictionary

  • articular facet of tubercle of rib — facies articularis tuberculi costae …   Medical dictionary

  • Facet — Fac et, n. [F. facette, dim. of face face. See {Face}.] 1. A little face; a small, plane surface; as, the facets of a diamond. [Written also {facette}.] [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) A smooth circumscribed surface; as, the articular facet of a bone.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • FACET — Flosequinan Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor [ACEI] Trial; Fosinopril Amlodipine Cardiovascular Events Trial * * * fac·et fas ət n a smooth flat or nearly flat circumscribed anatomical surface <the articular facet of a bone>… …   Medical dictionary

  • anterior articular facet of dens of axis — facies articularis anterior dentis …   Medical dictionary

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