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ISBN: 9781323778760

Author: Martini

Publisher: Pearson Custom Publishing

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Cervical vertebrae can usually be distinguished from other vertebrae by the presence of (a) transverse processes, (b) transverse foramina, (c) demifacets on the body, (d) the vertebra prominens, (e) large spinous processes.

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Cervical vertebrae can usually be distinguished from other vertebrae by the presence of (a) transverse processes, (b) transverse foramina, (c) demifacets on the body, (d) the vertebra prominens, (e) large spinous processes.

Solution Summary: The author explains that most mammals have 7 cervical vertebrae (C1 to C7), which extend from the occipital bone present in cranium to thorax.

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