These are all features found in a typical thoracic vertebra except
A)the body has facets as points of articulation for ribs.
B)it usually has a facet at the end of each transverse process for attachment of a rib.
C)the body is more massive than those of cervical vertebrae but less than those of lumbar vertebrae.
D)the spinous process is pointed and angled sharply downward.
E)it has a pair of transverse foramina.

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Thoracic vertebrae do not have transverse foramina; these are characteristic of cervical vertebrae.

These Are All Features Found in a Typical Thoracic Vertebra