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lumbar spine
5 lumbar vertebrae, L1-L5.
Distinctive features:
-> massive bodies
-> sturdy laminae
-> absence of costal facets
Related
degenerative disease of lumbar spine
nerve root
Specific
accessory process of lumbar vertebra; accessory tubercle
mamillary process of lumbar vertebra; mamillary tubercle; metapophysis
General
anatomic structure
References
Clinically Oriented Anatomy, 4th edition, KL Moore &
AF Dalley (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia,
PA 1999.
Component-of
vertebral column
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