spinous process
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spinous process
First recorded in 1725–35
Example Sentences
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The C1 vertebra does not have a body or spinous process.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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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Arising from the vertebral arch are the laterally projecting transverse processes and the posteriorly oriented spinous process.
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The spinous process, flattened from without inwards, is more or less pointed; it is elongated from before backwards, so as partly to overlap the atlas and the third cervical vertebra.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by Cuyer, ?douard
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