A typical vertebra has ________. a. a vertebral foramen that passes through the body b. a superior articular process that projects downward to articulate with the superior portion of the next lower vertebra c. lamina that spans between the transverse process and spinous process d. a pair of laterally projecting spinous processes

A typical vertebra has ________. a. a vertebral foramen that passes through the body b. a superior articular process that projects downward to articulate with the superior portion of the next lower vertebra c. lamina that spans between the transverse process and spinous process d. a pair of laterally projecting spinous processes

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