If you see a foramen in the transverse process of a vertebra which type of vertebra are you observing?

If you see a foramen in the transverse process of a vertebra, you are observing a cervical vertebra. Specifically, the foramen is known as the transverse foramen, which is a characteristic feature of cervical vertebrae that allows the passage of the vertebral artery and its accompanying veins. This distinguishes cervical vertebrae from thoracic and lumbar vertebrae, which do not have this feature.