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Transverse Process

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one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs

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Transverse Processes
possessive
Transverse Process's
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Transverse Processes'

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one of two processes that extend from each vertebra and provide the point of articulation for the ribs

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