Term Name: vertebral arch joint
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]

Relationships
is part of: neural arch
is a type of: synovial joint
has subtype: cervical vertebral arch joint