<P> The facet joints , ( or zygapophysial joints , zygapophyseal , apophyseal , or Z - joints ) are a set of synovial , plane joints between the articular processes of two adjacent vertebrae . There are two facet joints in each spinal motion segment and each facet joint is innervated by the recurrent meningeal nerves . </P>
<P> The facet joints , ( or zygapophysial joints , zygapophyseal , apophyseal , or Z - joints ) are a set of synovial , plane joints between the articular processes of two adjacent vertebrae . There are two facet joints in each spinal motion segment and each facet joint is innervated by the recurrent meningeal nerves . </P>
the zygapophyseal joints of the vertebral column are classified as
the zygapophyseal joints of the vertebral column are classified as
synovial , plane
synovial , plane