postzygapophysis vertebra caudal articular process processus obliquus posterior UBERON:0001080 neural postzygopophyses neural postzygopophysis TAO:0000681 SCTID:30079000 Posteriorly projecting processes allowing de facto contact between consecutive vertebrae (some soft tissues are also present) via articular facets. [PHENOSCAPE:NI] Paired, dorsomedially directed processes on the posterior ends of the centra, ligamentously joined to the neural prezygapophyses of the immediately posterior vertebra.[TAO] ZFA:0000681 zygapophysis inferior processus articularis inferior processus articularis inferior vertebrae inferior articular process of vertebra neural postzygapophysis FMA:11954 caudal articular process of vertebra Paired processes at the caudal end of the neural arch. The articular facets of the postzygapophyses face lateroventrally and articulate with the dorsomedially facing facets of the prezygapophyses of the succeeding vertebra. EMAPA:35918 neural postzygapophyses postzygapophysis MA:0001451 AAO:0000702 zygapophysis