| Front | Facet joints |
|---|---|
| Back | (Zygapophyseal joints) Structure: synovial joints between inferior and superior articulate processes' facets of adjacent vertebrae Function: helps determine available movements (depends on angle of joint, which varies by vertebral region) |
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