Human zygapophyseal joint synovial folds.
The structure of human zygapophyseal joint synovial folds as seen by high-power light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy is described. Small myelinated nerves are demonstrated in association with some capillaries in the synovial folds. This may have clinical significance in the field of spinal pain.
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008875:Middle Aged; D009413:Nerve Fibers, Myelinated / Q000648:ultrastructure; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013583:Synovial Membrane / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000294:innervation / Q000648:ultrastructure