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In the first two or three lumbar vertebrae there is a small median process below the centrum, called as

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Pre-zygapophysis
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Post-zygapophysis
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Hypapophysis
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Neural spine
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Solution

The correct option is C Hypapophysis
The first two or three lumbar vertebrae have another unpaired additional process, the hypapophysis, that extends downwards from the mid-ventral part of the centrum. This aids in muscle attachment. Haemal spines and chevron bones are examples of hypapophysis. The lumbar vertebrae have a neural spine that projects upwards and forwards.


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