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postzygapophysis

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Paired processes at the caudal end of the neural arch. The articular facets of the postzygapophyses face lateroventrally and articulate with the dorsomedially facing facets of the prezygapophyses of the succeeding vertebra. [ AAO:LAP ]

Synonyms: processus articularis inferior vertebrae, caudal articular process of vertebra, processus articularis inferior, vertebra caudal articular process, zygapophysis inferior, neural postzygopophysis, postzygapophysis, inferior articular process of vertebra

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plural term
neural postzygapophyses [ TAO:0000681 ]

UBPROP 0000001

Paired, dorsomedially directed processes on the posterior ends of the centra, ligamentously joined to the neural prezygapophyses of the immediately posterior vertebra.[TAO]

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Posteriorly projecting processes allowing de facto contact between consecutive vertebrae (some soft tissues are also present) via articular facets. [PHENOSCAPE:NI]

has related synonym

neural postzygapophyses, processus obliquus posterior, neural postzygopophyses

has narrow synonym

neural postzygapophysis

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UBERON:0001080

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Inferior articular process of vertebra, postzygapophysis

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