SACRUM & COCCYX Flashcards

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consists of five rudimentary vertebrae fused together to form a wedge-shaped bone

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sacrum

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2
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The anterior and upper margins of the first sacral vertebra bulges forward as the posterior margin of
the pelvic inlet and is known as the

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sacral promontory

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3
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vertebral foramina form the

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sacral canal

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4
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The laminae of the 5th sacral vertebra, and sometimes those of the 4th also, fail to meet in the midline, forming the

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sacral hiatus

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5
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consists of four vertebrae fused together to form a single, small triangular bone that articulates at its base with the lower end of the sacrum

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coccyx

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6
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what cervical vertebra consists a cervical rib?

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7th cervical vertebra

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7
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what lumbar may be incorporated into the sacrum?

A

5th lumbar vertebra

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