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vertebral arch joint
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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 ]
Term info
Label
vertebral arch joint
Synonyms
- facet joint
- joint of vertebral arch
- joint of vertebral articular process
- spinal facet joint
- zygapophyseal joint
- zygapophysial joint
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Gray90.png
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
articulationes zygapophysiales
id
UBERON:0001067
Term relations
Subclass of:
- anatomical entity
- synovial joint
- connects some postzygapophysis
- connects some prezygapophysis
- part of some neural arch