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sacrum
Structure:
- fusion of the 5 sacral vertebrae into one bone, the sacrum, forms the posterior wall of the pelvis
- foramina bilaterally allow passage of the 5 sacral spinal nerves S1-S5.
Articulation:
- the sacrum articulates with the 5th lumbar vertebra superiorly & the coccyx inferiorly
Related
sacroiliac joint
General
bone
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
Component-of
bony pelvis
Components
wing or ala of sacrum
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