spinous
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Figure 7.25 Cervical Vertebrae A typical cervical vertebra has a small body, a bifid spinous process, transverse processes that have a transverse foramen and are curved for spinal nerve passage.
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The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
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They have short transverse processes and a short, blunt spinous process that projects posteriorly.
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Figure 7.28 Lumbar Vertebrae Lumbar vertebrae are characterized by having a large, thick body and a short, rounded spinous process.
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In the cetaceans, on the contrary, the length of the spinous processes increases from the first to the last.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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