spinous

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The supraspinous ligament connects the spinous processes of the thoracic and lumbar vertebrae.

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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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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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In Var. hirtum the plant is turbinate, subsessile, and hairy, with slender, spinous warts.

From Student's Hand-book of Mushrooms of America, Edible and Poisonous by Taylor, Thomas