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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On the posterior sacrum, the median sacral crest is derived from the fused spinous processes, and the lateral sacral crest results from the fused transverse processes.

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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 is located on the posterior side, where it interconnects the thoracic and lumbar spinous processes.

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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