As You Move in an Inferior Direction Along the Vertebral

question 144

Multiple Choice

As you move in an inferior direction along the vertebral column,

• A) the vertebral foramen become relatively larger.
• B) the vertebral bodies become relatively larger.
• C) the dorsal spines grow progressively longer.
• D) the transverse processes move anteriorly.
• E) the vertebrae get progressively smaller and thinner.

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