Atypical lumbar vertebra: L5

The fifth lumbar vertebra (L5) is the only atypical vertebra of the lumbar spine. It is considered atypical because of its size and shape. As the L5 vertebra bears more body weight than any of the 23 vertebrae above it, the fifth lumbar vertebra is the largest of the five lumbar vertebrae and has the largest transverse processes

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