sacral vertebra

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sacral vertebra

One of the five fused vertebrae forming the sacrum.

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sacral vertebra

one of the thick strong vertebrae of the lower backbone, some of which are fused together and attached to the PELVIC GIRDLE to form the SACRUM, giving great strength to the hip region.

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The fifth pair of sacral foramina is generated either due to fusion of first coccygeal vertebra to apex of sacrum or fifth lumbar vertebra with first sacral vertebra. This pair of foramina gives passage to fifth pair of sacral and coccygeal nerve and fifth pair of lumbar nerve respectively.

A study of sacrum with five pairs of sacral foramina in western India

The sacral vertebra from 21-3 would become a trunk vertebra in 22-2, the first postsacral vertebra the sacral vertebra, and the last trunk vertebra a rib-bearing trunk vertebra.

Geographic variation and phenotypic plasticity of number of truck vertebrae in slender salamanders, Batrachoseps (Caudata: plethodontidae)

between the long axis of 5th lumbar vertebra and that of first sacral vertebra and 2) by Ferguson's technique (Fig 4) i.e.

EVALUATION OF LUMBOSACRAL ANGLE AMONGST CENTRAL INDIANS

We used a two-fold subdivision of lumbarization (1) Unilateral complete lumbarization (2) Bilateral complete lumbarization of first sacral vertebra (sacrum with three pairs of sacral foramina, Figure -1 & 2).

A study of sacrum with three pairs of sacral foramina in Western India

[7,8] The stem of caliper was applied to upper surface of the body of first sacral vertebra and measurement of maximum breadth was taken across the greatest expanse of lateral masses of the bone as shown (Figure 1,2 and 3).

Significance of sacral index in estimation of sex of sacrum in Central Rajasthan

The first sacral vertebra has been recognized by articulation of its transvers process with the wing of ilium.

Morphometric Development of the Vertebral Segments of the Vertebral Column in the Goat (Capra hircus) During the Fetal Period/Desarrollo Morfometrico de los Segmentos Vertebrales de la Columna Vertebral en Cabra (Capra hircus) Durante el Periodo Fetal

At 24th week of intrauterine life, the termination level of the CM corresponds to the level of first sacral vertebra. The spinal cord extends to the level of the second or third lumbar vertebra at birth (Malas et al, 2001).

Conus Medullaris Position in an Adult Population: Analysis of Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Posicion del Cono Medular en una Poblacion Adulta: Analisis con Imagenes de Resonancia Magnetica