All of the following are true of lumbar vertebrae except that

A) the superior articular processes face medially.
B) they lack costal facets.
C) the transverse process is slender and projects dorsolaterally.
D) the vertebral foramen is triangular.
E) the vertebral bodies are delicate.


Answer: E

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