spinous
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The supraspinous ligament is located posteriorly and interconnects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.
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The characteristic feature for a typical midthoracic vertebra is the spinous process, which is long and has a pronounced downward angle that causes it to overlap the next inferior vertebra.
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In the posterior neck, the supraspinous ligament enlarges to form the nuchal ligament, which attaches to the cervical spinous processes and to the base of the skull.
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Arising from the vertebral arch are the transverse, spinous, superior articular, and inferior articular processes.
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Subspinous, sub-spī′nus, adj. somewhat spinous: under the spinal column, or a spinous process.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
