Description
The synovial Joints of the Vertebral Column include the atlantoaxial and zygapophyseal joints.
The atlantoaxial joint is a pivot synovial joint between the atlas and axis vertebrae. The vertebrae communicate with each other at three separate synovial joints; two lateral plane synovial joints and one median pivot joint.
The zygapophyseal joints are planar synovial joints that connect the articular facets of adjacent vertebrae.
Related parts of the anatomy
