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prezygapophysis

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Paired processes at the cephalic end of the neural arch. The articular facets of the prezygapophyses face dorsomedially and articulate with the lateroventrally facing facets of the postzygapophyses of the preceding vertebra. [ ]

Term info

Label

prezygapophysis

Synonyms
  • cranial articular process of vertebra
  • prezygapophysis
  • processus articularis superior
  • processus articularis superior vertebrae
  • superior articular process of vertebra
  • vertebra cranial articular process
  • zygapophysis superior
database cross reference
Subsets

vertebrate_core

dubious or contested synonym
neural prezygopophyses [ ZFA : 0001325 ]

dubious or contested synonym
neural prezygapophysis [ ZFA : 0001325 ]

latin term
zygapophysis superior [ FMA : TA FMA : 11953 ]

latin term
processus articularis superior vertebrae [ FMA : TA FMA : 11953 ]

plural term
neural prezygapophyses [ TAO : 0001325 ]

preferred term when talking about an instance of this class in Homo sapiens
superior articular process of vertebra [ FMA : 11953 ]

editor note

TODO - add distinct classes for hemal vs neural?

external definition

Paired, anteromedially directed processes from the neural arches, ligamentously joined to the postzygapophyses of the preceding vertebra.[TAO]

has narrow synonym

neural prezygopophyses, neural prezygapophysis

has related synonym

neural prezygapophyses

id

UBERON:0001079

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