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View of the entire spinal column. The bodies of the vertebrae are in the front with the spinous processes on the other side. Between the row of the bodies of the vertebrae and the row of spinous processes you can see the canal in which lies the spinal marrow.

The Spinal Column

View of the entire spinal column. The bodies of the vertebrae are in the front with the spinous processes…

A vertebra of the loins; a, a, their bodies, larger and more spongy than those of the others; b,b,b, the superior; c,c,c the inferior articular processes, strong and deep, the superior concave; the inferior convex; d,d,d, the transverse processes, small and long, serving as levers for the attachment of muscles; e,e, the spinous processes, strong, horizontal, and flattened at the sides; f, the spinal foramen.

Vertebra of the Loins

A vertebra of the loins; a, a, their bodies, larger and more spongy than those of the others; b,b,b,…

Two views of vertebra. 24 vertebrae make up the spinal column. On the left figure, <em>a</em> is the body of the bone; <em>b</em> is the hole through the vertebra which forms its part of the canal for the spinal marrow; and <em>c</em> is the spinous process. On the right is a side view of the same vertebra.

Two Views of a Vertebra

Two views of vertebra. 24 vertebrae make up the spinal column. On the left figure, a is the…