Facet joints are the bony protrusions on the back of each vertebra.
The vertebrae are connected by the spinal discs in the front and facet joints
in the back of the spine.
Author:
Jeannette Curtis Caroline Rea, RN, BS, MS
Last Updated: May 25, 2007
Medical Review:
Patrice Burgess, MD - Family Medicine Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine
