that of the lumbar vertebrae ; and by the transverse processes being shorter, and the tubercles at their extremities more marked. Characters of the Lumbar Vertebrae. The Lumbar Vertebrae (Fig. 74) are the largest segments of the vertebral column. The body is large, broader from side to side than… … sides, presenting prominent margins, which afford a broad basis for the support of the superincumbent weight. 'The pedicles are very strong, directed back- wards from the upper part of the bodies; consequently the inferior interverte- bral notches are of large size. The laminae are short, but broad…
Human anatomy
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