Paired processes at the cephalic end of the neural arch. The articular facets of the prezygapophyses face dorsomedially and articulate with the lateroventrally facing facets of the postzygapophyses of the preceding vertebra. [ AAO:Pugener_and_Maglia_2008 ]
Synonyms: superior articular process of vertebra processus articularis superior vertebrae zygapophysis superior vertebra cranial articular process processus articularis superior cranial articular process of vertebra prezygapophysis
Term information
- MA:0001452
- AAO:0000703
- ZFA:0001325
- TAO:0001325
- FMA:11953
- SCTID:42424006
- EMAPA:37802 (MA:th)
- null:http://www.informatics.jax.org/cookbook/figures/figure20.shtml
vertebrate_core
Paired, anteromedially directed processes from the neural arches, ligamentously joined to the postzygapophyses of the preceding vertebra.[TAO]