spinous process
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of spinous process
First recorded in 1725–35
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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 C1 vertebra does not have a body or spinous process.
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A typical thoracic vertebra is distinguished by its long, downward projecting spinous process.
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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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They extend the whole 51 length of the spinal column, in powerful bands, on the outer surface, between the spinal bones, and from one spinous process to another.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
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