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

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

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In rare cases the right and left preacetabular blades fuse with each other above the spinous processes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various