Term Name: | vertebral arch joint |
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Synonyms: | articulationes zygapophysiales, facet joint, joint of vertebral arch, joint of vertebral articular process, spinal facet joint, zygapophyseal joint, zygapophysial joint |
Definition: | 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]. |
Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0001067] |