spinous

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In the posterior neck, this ligament expands to become the nuchal ligament, which attaches to the cervical spinous processes and the base of the skull.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

They also have a short, blunt spinous process.

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The nuchal ligament is attached to the cervical spinous processes and extends upward and posteriorly to attach to the midline base of the skull, out to the external occipital protuberance.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Lower jaw a little the shortest; that part which covers the gills consisting of five connected, obtuse, not spinous, rays on each side.

From Lachesis Lapponica A Tour in Lapland, Volume 1 by Linn?, Carl von