| Bone: Spinous process |
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| A cervical vertebra. (Spinous process labeled at bottom.) |
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| Side view of a typical cervical vertebra. (Spinous process labeled at right.) |
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processus spinosus vertebrae |
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subject #20 97 |
The spinous process of a vertebra is directed backward and downward from the junction of the laminae (in humans), and serves for the attachment of muscles and ligaments. In animals without an erect stance, the process points upward and may slant forward or backward. Spinous processes are exaggerated in some animals, such as the extinct Dimetrodon and Spinosaurus, where they form a sail- or finback.
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Median sagittal section of two lumbar vertebræ and their ligaments.
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Costotransverse articulation. Seen from above.
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Bones of torso |
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specific ribs ( 1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, false – 8–12, floating – 11–12) – parts ( Angle, Tubercle, Costal groove, Neck, Head)
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C1 ( anterior arch, posterior arch, lateral mass), C2 ( dens), C3, C4, C5, C6, C7
anterior tubercle, posterior tubercle, foramen transversarium
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T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6, T7, T8, T9, T10, T11, T12
costal facets ( superior, inferior, transverse)
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