inferior articular process
noun
: a process of a vertebra that lies on each side of the neural arch and projects downward and articulates with a superior articular process of the next more caudal vertebra
The inferior articular processes have vertical convex articular facets which face anterolaterally.—
Gray's Anatomy, 39th edition
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“Inferior articular process.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/inferior%20articular%20process. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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