Definition. Mediating models focus on factors that intervene between a more distal factor and outcomes. For example, housing quality is one factor that may mediate the relationship between poverty and QOL.ediating models focus on factors that intervene between a more distal factor and outcomes. For example, housing quality is one factor that may mediate the relationship between poverty and QOL.
The facet joints are located on the back of the spinal column. There are two facet joints between each pair of vertebrae, one on each side of the spine. A facet joint is made of small, bony knobs that line up along the back of the spine. Where these knobs meet, they form a joint that connects the two vertebrae.
The degeneration of the body is a natural process that affects body functioning and usually causes pain. Facetectomy is a surgical procedure to relieve back pain caused by the decompression of spinal nerve roots caused by degeneration of facet joints. slide 1 of 6. The facet joint, also known as the zygapophysial joint, is a movable joint located between the inferior and superior articular processes of the vertebra.