vertebral arch joint
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001067
A synovial joint between the prezygapophysis of one vertebra and the postzygapophysis of the vertebra directly above it. There are two facet joints in each spinal motion segment[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zygapophysial_joint ]
Synonyms: zygapophyseal joint, facet joint, joint of vertebral arch, spinal facet joint, joint of vertebral articular process, zygapophysial joint
Term info
- NCIT:C32577
- MESH:D021801
- MA:0001513
- UMLS:C0224521 (ncithesaurus:Facet_Joint)
- SCTID:89836005
- Wikipedia:Zygapophysial_joint
- GAID:275
- FMA:10447
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Gray90.png
articulationes zygapophysiales
uberon
UBERON:0001067
Vertebral arch joint
Term relations
- anatomical entity
- synovial joint
- connects some postzygapophysis
- connects some prezygapophysis
- part of some neural arch