The definition of asinine is to be silly, stupid or ridiculous. An example of asinine is a foolish prank played on a friend.
In humans, there are twelve thoracic vertebrae and they are intermediate in size between the cervical and lumbar vertebrae; they increase in size going towards the lumbar vertebrae, with the lower ones being a lot larger than the upper.
Cervical Vertebra. The cervical vertebrae (figs. 267, 273), seven in number, are the smallest of the movable vertebrae and can be identified easily owing to the peculiarity of their transverse processes, each of which is perforated by a foramen.ervical Vertebra. The cervical vertebrae (figs. 267, 273), seven in number, are the smallest of the movable vertebrae and can be identified easily owing to the peculiarity of their transverse processes, each of which is perforated by a foramen.