The coccyx (pl.: coccyges or coccyxes), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous...
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A coccyx fracture is a fracture of the coccyx, commonly called a broken tailbone or ‘puzzle fracture.’ The coccyx is located at the base of the spine...
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Coccydynia (redirect from Coccyx pain)
Coccydynia is a medical term meaning pain in the coccyx or tailbone area, often brought on by a fall onto the coccyx or by persistent irritation usually from...
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part of the tendinous arch of the obturator fascia, and is attached to the coccyx and anococcygeal body; it is usually thin, and may be absent, or be largely...
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connects with the last lumbar vertebra (L5), and its lower part with the coccyx (tailbone) via the sacral and coccygeal cornua. The sacrum has three different...
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the lower nine are fused in adults, five in the sacrum and four in the coccyx, or tailbone. The articulating vertebrae are named according to their region...
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pelvic skeleton is formed in the area of the back, by the sacrum and the coccyx and anteriorly and to the left and right sides, by a pair of hip bones....
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hip bones join at the pubic symphysis and together with the sacrum and coccyx (the pelvic part of the spine) comprise the skeletal component of the pelvis...
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the region of the body between the pubic symphysis (pubic arch) and the coccyx (tail bone), including the perineal body and surrounding structures. The...
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definition of axial skeleton is the bones including the vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx, skull, ribs, and sternum. Flat bones house the brain and other vital organs...
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coccyx or tailbone is removed. It is considered a required treatment for sacrococcygeal teratoma and other germ cell tumors arising from the coccyx....
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vertebrae (5 bones) Sacrum (5 bones at birth, fused into one after adolescence) Coccyx (set of 4 bones at birth) The bony pelvis consists of two parts: anterior...
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Blastesthia posticana (redirect from Coccyx posticana)
Zetterstedt, 1839 Synonyms Coccyx posticana Pseudococcyx posticana (Zetterstedt, 1839) Retinia fulvimitrana Heinemann, 1863 Coccyx mulsantiana Nrdlinger,...
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Epinotia nemorivaga (redirect from Coccyx nemorivaga)
1848) Synonyms Coccyx nemorivaga Tengstrom, 1848 Grapholitha (Paedisca) finimitana Lederer, 1859 Coccyx finitimana Doubleday, 1859 Coccyx finitimana Stephens...
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is a type of tumor known as a teratoma that develops at the base of the coccyx (tailbone) and is thought to be primarily derived from remnants of the primitive...
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rectum is located at the back of the pelvis, in the curve of the sacrum and coccyx; the bladder is in front, behind the pubic symphysis. The pelvic cavity...
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cancerous. Definitive diagnosis is based on a tissue biopsy. Treatment of coccyx, testicular, and ovarian teratomas is generally by surgery. Testicular and...
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paired bundle of nerve fibers that run from the base of the skull to the coccyx. It is a major component of the sympathetic nervous system. The sympathetic...
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typically occur between the ages of 15 and 35. Although usually found near the coccyx, the condition can also affect the navel, armpit, the cheek, or the genital...
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animals that evolved to lose tail (e.g. frogs and hominid primates), the coccyx is the homologous vestigial of the tail. While tails are primarily considered...
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inferior-ward from the apex of the conus medullaris to attach onto the coccyx. The filum terminale acts to anchor the spinal cord and spinal meninges...
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vagina in women, and the other pelvic organs. Extensor coccygis Coccyx Coccydynia (coccyx pain, tailbone pain) Pubococcygeus muscle This article incorporates...
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medullaris to the back of the coccyx. The filum terminale provides a connection between the conus medullaris and the coccyx which stabilizes the entire...
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the sacrum and coccyx) is an amphiarthrodial joint, formed between the oval surface at the apex of the sacrum, and the base of the coccyx. It is a slightly...
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vertebrae forming the sacrum and four coccygeal vertebrae, forming the coccyx. Excluding rare deviations, the total number of vertebrae ranges from 32...
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cleavage Butts: A Backstory Cultural history of the buttocks Cellulite Coccyx Dimples of Venus Hip and buttock padding Intimate part Waist–hip ratio Norman...
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between the tip of the coccyx, and the anus. Coccydynia (coccyx pain, tailbone pain) Ganglion impar Sacral plexus Anococcygeal nerve Coccyx Levator ani muscle...
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have only three to five vestigial caudal vertebrae, fused into an internal coccyx).: 11 The extra lumbar and thoracic vertebrae account for the cat's spinal...
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Endothenia nigricostana (redirect from Tortrix (Coccyx) squalidana)
Kennel, 1901 Tortrix (Coccyx) squalidana var. remyana Herrich-Schaffer, 1851 Tortrix remyana Herrich-Schaffer, 1848 Tortrix (Coccyx) squalidana Herrich-Schaffer...
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for example, the joints of the knee, elbow and shoulder and into a broken coccyx. Cortisone is used by dermatologists to treat keloids, relieve the symptoms...
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