spinous
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They also have a short, blunt spinous process.
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These muscles bring together the spinous and transverse processes of each consecutive vertebra.
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The median sacral crest is formed by the fused vertebral spinous processes and the lateral sacral crest is derived from the fused transverse processes.
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A typical thoracic vertebra is distinguished by its long, downward projecting spinous process.
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Its superior surface presents a crest, formed by the fusion of the spinous processes of the vertebræ which form it.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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