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Joint L3-L4 Intervertebral Disc Space spatium intervertebrale L3-L4 Lower Back The L3-L4 intervertebral disc is the middle lumbar disc level, less commonly herniated than L4-L5 and…

Joint Lumbar Facet Joints (Detail) articulationes zygapophysiales lumborum (detail) Lower Back The lumbar zygapophyseal joints have a sagittal orientation (superior-inferior) that allows flexion-extension while severely limiting rotation,…

Joint Lumbar Intervertebral Disc (L4-L5) discus intervertebralis L4-L5 Lower Back The L4-L5 intervertebral disc is the most commonly herniated disc in the lumbar spine, with the…

Joint Lumbar Intervertebral Disc (L5-S1) discus intervertebralis L5-S1 Lower Back The L5-S1 disc is the most highly loaded lumbar disc, accepting the greatest mechanical stress from…

Joint Lumbar Vertebral Facet Joints articulationes zygapophysiales lumborum Lower Back Lumbar facet joints face sagittally, enabling the lumbar spine's primary flexion-extension motion while resisting the rotation…

Joint Lumbosacral Junction (L5-S1) articulatio lumbosacralis Lower Back The lumbosacral junction is the transition zone between the mobile lumbar spine and the rigid sacrum,…

Joint Lunotriquetral Joint Space articulatio lunotriquetrata Hand & Wrist The lunotriquetral joint is the articulation between the medial surface of the lunate and the lateral…