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A vertebra that has both a vertebral foramen and transverse foramina would be?

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cervical

B) thoracic

C) lumbar

D) sacral

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  1. Cervical


  2. Altavista search: +"vertebral foramen" + "transverse foramina"

    http://www.healthline.com/galecontent/ve...

    There are also differences between vertebrae, depending on their location in the column:

        * The cervical vertebrae. The seven cervical vertebrae are numbered C1 to C7. Together, they make up the bony axis of the neck. Typical cervical vertebrae have large vertebral foramina, and oval-shaped vertebral bodies. They are the smallest vertebrae of the column, but their bone density is higher than that of all the other vertebrae. The transverse processes of the cervical vertebrae are special because they also contain transverse foramina, which are passageways for arteries leading to the brain. The two first cervical vertebrae are special, because they provide a seat for the head. C1 directly supports and balances the skull. It has practically no body and looks like a ring with two transverse processes. On its upper surface, C1 also has two kidney-shaped facets that link it to the skull. The other special cervical vertebra is C2. It forms an axis which bears a tooth-like odontoid process on its body. This bony spike projects upward and lies in the ring of C1. As the head is turned from side to side, C1 thus pivots around the odontoid process of C2.

    So yes, the answer would be cervical.

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