The joints on the posterior part of the spine between the lamina.
The name given to a pair of small joints, present at each level of the spine, which are coupled with an intervertebral disc. They serve to regulate the movements of that disc. They also provide a good deal of stability for the spine.
Also called Zygapophyseal Joints are the flat surfaced joints at the back of the vertebrae These joints enable spinal movement. The facets from the upper and lower vertebrae join together to form a joint. Like other joints in the body, the moving surfaces are coated with smooth cartilage to facilitate movement
As one vertebra sits on another the top of one and the bottom of the other meet at two places referred to as the facet joints. They are synovial joints, that is they are encapsulated and produce a lubricating fluid.
joints located on the top and bottom of each vertebra that connect the vertebrae to each other and permit back motion.
The bones of the spine are connected in the front of the spine by intervertebral discs and in the back by paired joints. These paired joints are commonly called “facet joints,†“zygapophyseal joints,†or, “z-joints.†See Z-Joints.
A set of paired joints representing the articulation (joining) of the back portions of two adjoining vertebrae at the back of each vertebra articulating with the vertebra above and vertebra below. An injured or degenerative facet joint may be the source of spinal pain and stiffness. Also referred to as zygapophyseal joint.
Synovial joints formed by the facets on the articular processes of contiguous vertebrae.
the joints where the vertebrae of the spine connect to one another. Arthritis of the facet joints is believed to be an uncommon cause of back pain.
The overlapping of bony projections occurring when two vertebrae are placed on top of one another. They function to guide and restrict movement of the spine. Joints are surrounded by capsules which contain fluid and fibrous tissues. The capsules provide protection and lubrication to the bony surfaces of the joints.
The bony structures that allow you back and neck to easily move in different directions.
Part of the framework of the spinal canal that aids motion and flexibility in the lower back.