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spinous process [′spī·nəs ‚prä·səs] (anatomy) Any slender, sharp-pointed projection on a bone. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Anatomical markers were positioned on the tragus of the ear and the spinous processes of the seventh cervical and seventh thoracic vertebrae and were fixed with double-sided medical tape. 4) The semispinalis cervicus originates in the transverse processes of the thoracic vertebrae and inserts into the spinous processes of C2 through C7. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the cervical spine demonstrated an enhancing mass that involved the posterior aspects of C5 plus an abnormal signal within the adjacent spinous processes. |
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