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Facet joint and Joint

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Difference between Facet joint and Joint

Facet joint vs. Joint

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. A joint or articulation (or articular surface) is the connection made between bones in the body which link the skeletal system into a functional whole.

Similarities between Facet joint and Joint

Facet joint and Joint have 3 things in common (in Unionpedia): Osteoarthritis, Plane joint, Synovial joint.

Osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a type of joint disease that results from breakdown of joint cartilage and underlying bone.

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Plane joint

A plane joint (arthrodial joint, gliding joint, plane articulation) is a synovial joint which, under physiological conditions, allows only gliding movement.

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Synovial joint

A synovial joint, also known as diarthrosis, joins bones with a fibrous joint capsule that is continuous with the periosteum of the joined bones, constitutes the outer boundary of a synovial cavity, and surrounds the bones' articulating surfaces.

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Facet joint and Joint Comparison

Facet joint has 25 relations, while Joint has 60. As they have in common 3, the Jaccard index is 3.53% = 3 / (25 + 60).

References

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