Question 50
Support and MovementThe thoracic vertebrae of a mammal is characterized by the
- A.vertebraterial canal
- B.prominent neural arch
- C.prominent transverse process
- D.prominent neural spine
- E.prominent centrum.
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Answer: D (prominent neural spine)
Explanation
Thoracic vertebrae have long neural spines for attaching back muscles; vertebrarterial canals belong to cervical vertebrae.