spinous

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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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The transverse and spinous processes serve as important muscle attachment sites.

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These muscles bring together the spinous and transverse processes of each consecutive vertebra.

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They have short transverse processes and a short, blunt spinous process that projects posteriorly.

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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 Cuyer, ?douard