Anatomy

Zygapophyseal Joint

The joint that occurs between facets of the interior and superior articular processes of adjacent VERTEBRAE.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The joint that occurs between facets of the interior and superior articular processes of adjacent VERTEBRAE.

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Synonyms

11 entry terms
  • Facet Joint
  • Zygapophysial Joint
  • Facet Joints
  • Joint, Facet
  • Joint, Zygapophyseal
  • Joint, Zygapophysial
  • Joints, Facet
  • Joints, Zygapophyseal
  • Joints, Zygapophysial
  • Zygapophyseal Joints
  • Zygapophysial Joints

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2001

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Previous Indexing

  • Joints (1966-2000)

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Tree Number

  1. A02w.835w.583w.979w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Zygapophyseal Joint. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D021801. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D021801
  2. Zygapophyseal Joint. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Facet_joint
  3. Zygapophyseal Joint. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1704251