| facies articularis carpi radii | The biconcave distal surface of the radius for articulation with the scaphoid bone laterally and the lunate medially. Synonym: facies articularis carpi radii. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| facies articularis cartilaginis arytenoideae | The oval surface on the undersurface of the muscular process of the arytenoid for articulation with the cricoid cartilage. Synonym: facies articularis cartilaginis arytenoideae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis cuboidea calcanei | The saddle-shaped surface on the anterior end of the calcaneus for articulation with the cuboid bone. Synonym: facies articularis cuboidea calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis fibularis tibiae | The flat circular articular facet on the inferior and lateral aspect of the lateral condyle of the tibia for articulation with the head of the fibula. Synonym: facies articularis fibularis tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis inferior atlantis | One of two concave surfaces on the lateral masses of the atlas that articulate with corresponding surfaces on the axis. Synonym: facies articularis inferior atlantis, fovea articularis inferior atlantis, inferior articular pit of atlas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis inferior tibiae | The quadrilateral surface on the distal end of the tibia for articulation with the talus; it is concave anteroposteriorly and broader anteriorly. Synonym: facies articularis inferior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis malleoli fibulae | The surface on the medial aspect of the lateral malleolus that articulates with the talus. Synonym: facies articularis malleoli fibulae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis malleoli tibiae | The articular facet on the lateral surface of the medial malleolus for articulation with the side of the talus; it is continuous with the inferior articular surface of the tibia. Synonym: facies articularis malleoli tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis navicularis tali | The large convex surface on the head of the talus for articulation with the navicular bone. Synonym: facies articularis navicularis tali. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis patellae | The posterior surface of the patella, covered with hyaline cartilage and subdivided by a vertical ridge into a larger lateral and a smaller medial surface for articulation with the corresponding condyles of the femur. Synonym: facies articularis patellae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis posterior dentis | The facet on the posterior surface of the dens of the axis that articulates with the transverse ligament of the atlas. Synonym: facies articularis posterior dentis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis sternalis claviculae | The oval surface on the sternal end of the clavicle that articulates with the fibrocartilaginous disk of the sternoclavicular joint. Synonym: facies articularis sternalis claviculae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis superior atlantis | One of two concave articular surfaces on the superior aspect of the lateral masses of the atlas that articulate with the occipital condyles. Synonym: facies articularis superior atlantis, fovea articularis superior atlantis, superior articular pit of atlas. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis superior tibiae | The articular surface on the proximal end of the tibia that is divided into medial and lateral portions for articulation with the condyles of the femur. Synonym: facies articularis superior tibiae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| facies articularis talaris anterior calcanei | Underlies the head of the talus and contributes to the talocalcaneonavicular joint. Synonym: facies articularis talaris anterior calcanei. (05 Mar 2000) |