Zygapophyseal Joint

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"Zygapophyseal Joint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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

Descriptor ID	D021801
MeSH Number(s)	A02.835.583.979
Concept/Terms	Zygapophyseal Joint Zygapophyseal Joint Joint, Zygapophyseal Joints, Zygapophyseal Zygapophyseal Joints Facet Joint Facet Joints Joint, Facet Joints, Facet

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Zygapophyseal Joint".

Anatomy [A]
Musculoskeletal System [A02]
Skeleton [A02.835]
Joints [A02.835.583]
Zygapophyseal Joint [A02.835.583.979]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Zygapophyseal Joint".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Zygapophyseal Joint".

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