Facet Joints (Zygapophyseal Joints)
The facet joints, which are a group of synovial, plane joints between the articular processes of two neighboring vertebrae, are also known as zygapophysial joints, zygapophyseal, apophyseal, or Z-joints. Each spinal motion segment has two facet joints, and the recurrent meningeal nerves innervate each facet joint. Introduction This synovial connection, called the apophyseal or zygapophyseal…