The plane of the facets joints of the cervical spine. Right lateral view.

Cervical Spinal Facet Joint Plane

Joe Muscolino

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The plane of the facet joints in the cervical spine.

The plane of the facets joints of the cervical spine. Right lateral view.

The plane of the facets joints of the cervical spine. Right lateral view.

 

  • The plane of the facet joints in the cervical spine is in an oblique plane that is approximately halfway between the frontal and transverse planes.
    • This plane is often described as being similar to a roof tile.
  • The importance of the plane of the facet joints is that it determines what motion is best afforded at that joint segmental level of the spine.

 

Note: The facet plane shown is for a “typical” cervical spinal joint level.