Assertion: vertebra's facet joint | /r/CapableOf | protect anulus fibers
Facets:
value: from overloading
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: It must be emphasized, however, that horizontal displacements and axial rotation are inhibited by the vertically oriented facet joints, which are much stiffer than the intervertebral disc and therefore can be considered to protect the anulus fibers from overloading.