Spinous process

Spinous process stands for:

• Vertebrae (anatomy) Spinous process ( processus spinosus ), process originating from the vertebral arch of a vertebra of the spinal column and directed backwards (dorsally)
• Thorny process ( dendritic spine ), fine, thorn-shaped protuberance of the (post) synaptic membrane of a dendrite of a nerve cell

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