Superior Articular Process of Seventh Cervical Vertebra (Right)

Description

The superior articular processes (superior zygapophyses) are the two upwardly projecting processes located at the lateral parts of the vertebral arch of the seventh cervical vertebra. They extend from the junction between the pedicles and laminae. The superior articular processes of the seventh cervical vertebra consist of superior articular facets that face posterosuperiorly. They articulate with the inferior articular processes of the sixth cervical vertebra above, forming zygapophyseal joints.