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Zygapophyseal or facet joints are formed by the inferior and superior processes of two adjacent joints. These joints limit excessive mobility and distribute the axial loading over a broad area. The facet joints located at the dorsal side of the spine together with the intervertebral disc at the ventral side form the three moving parts of the motion segment. Compared to the lumbar facet joints, the cervical facet joints are relatively big joints. The facet joints are innervated by the medial branch of the dorsal ramus of the spinal nerve.
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Rohof, O., Stolker, R.J. (2015). Cervical Percutaneous Facet (Zygapophyseal Joint = ZA Joint) Denervation. In: Regional Nerve Blocks in Anesthesia and Pain Therapy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05131-4_19
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