Which of the following is not true of a thoracic vertebra?
A. The spinous process is pointed and angled sharply downward.
B. The body has facets as points of articulation for ribs.
C. It has a pair of transverse foramina.
D. The body is more massive than those of cervical vertebrae but less than those of lumbar vertebrae.
E. It usually has a facet at the end of each transverse process for attachment of a rib.
Answer: C
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