Video - Joints of the vertebral column
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Video Summary
Joints of the vertebral column lie between individual vertebrae that make up the spine. Between adjacent vertebrae lie fibrocartilaginous intervertebral discs, which absorb shock and allow movement. Joints of the vertebral column are craniovertebral joints, joints between the vertebral bodies, joints of the vertebral arches (also known as zygapophyseal joints, costovertebral joints, and the sacroiliac joints.
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