Inferior Articular Facets of Third Lumbar Vertebra
Facies articulares inferiores vertebrae lumbalis tertiae
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The inferior articular facets are the smooth, anterolaterally facing articular areas on the inferior articular processes of a lumbar vertebra. They articulate with the corresponding superior articular facets of the vertebra below, forming zygapophyseal joints.
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Third Lumbar Vertebra
In the trunk, the third lumbar vertebra presented a transverse section with identical characteristics to the humeri, resulting in the loss of the lower half of the vertebra.