Articular cartilage of the caudal articular process of lumbar vertebra II

Cartilago articularis

The smooth hyaline cartilage covering a bone end inside a joint, on which the joint moves.

System
Cartilage
Region
Trunk
Sides
Paired: left and right

Where it runs from and to

What this structure is anchored to at each end, and what that lets it do.

Origin
The joint surfaces of the bones.
Action
The smooth hyaline cartilage covering a bone end inside a joint, on which the joint moves.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the horse; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English
Articular cartilage of the caudal articular process of lumbar vertebra II
Latin (NAV)
Cartilago articularis
Status
A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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