The femoral neck is the region of the femur bounded by the femoral head proximally and the greater and lesser trochanters distally (shown below). A femoral neck fracture is intracapsular, that is within the hip joint and beneath the fibrous joint capsule.
vertebral arch the dorsal bony arch of a vertebra, composed of the laminae and pedicles of a vertebra. zygomatic arch the arch formed by the temporal process of the zygomatic bone and the zygomatic process of the temporal bone. See also anatomic Table of Bones in the Appendices.
Side view of the cervical spine showing the facet joint. X-ray [CT scan] showing the facet joint in cross-section. Paraspinal Muscles. The spine is formed by the bones (vertebral bodies), which are stacked one on top of another. On each side of the vertebral bodies, are tiny joints called facet joints. Arthritic changes and inflammation can develop in these joints, and the nerves to the facet joints can convey severe and diffuse pain.