C. The Thoracic Vertabrae are known to be heart shaped. This is the correct answer because the Lumbard Vertrae is kidney shaped.

A. / B. / D. The Lumbard Verterate is located within the lower back. It is also the largest and heaviest of the verterbrae due to having to support the bodies upper body weight. They have a short spinous process and a small triangular vertebral foramen.

B. The vertebral foramen is an opening where the spinal cord makes it passage way.

A. The spinous process is located superior and inferior within the verterbrae and it is used for muscle attachment.

C. The transverse process location is lateral. It is for the attachment of back muscles to the vertebral column.

D. The body is the flat portion of the vertebrae. It is used to support weight. It is also a shock absorber (where fibrocartilage is located).