facet

Introduction

Smooth, flat area covered with cartilage, where a bone articulates with another bone. e.g., the superior costal facet on the body of a vertebra for articulation with a rib.

More general terms

• bony process

More specific terms

• acromial facet of clavicle; acromial articular surface of clavicle
• articular facet
• clavicular facet of acromion (articular surface of acromion)
• costal facet (inferior/superior/transverse)
• facet of talus
• inferior articular facet of atlas; inferior articular (pit/surface) of atlas
• sternal facet of clavicle; sternal articular surface of clavicle
• superior articular (facet/surface/pit) of atlas
• transverse costal facet; costal pit of transverse process

Additional terms

• bone
• vertebra