The coccyx is made up of four fused vertebral bones, these are caused because of the formation of the vertebrae through fusion of the intercalated discs and the spinal vertebral bone numbering c7-11 these bones help to maintain your posture when standing and sitting this allows for your back to feel less pressure and alleviates the pain of long sitting or standing situations such as speaking in a large public event.
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The coccyx.
I believe the answer would be coccygeal Final Answer: coccyx
The five vertebrae that are fused within the pelvic bones are the sacral vertebrae, as well as a few vestigal caudal vertebrae that are called the coccyx in humans.
There are 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, the 5 sacral vertebrae fused to form the sacrum, and the 4 coccygeal vertebrae fused to form the coccyx. Depending on the way you count the number of bones, it comes to as few as 26 bones (just the fused sacrum and fused coccyx are counted) or 33 bones (if you count each bone that is fused).
The vertebral column usually consists of 33 vertebrae: 24presacral vertebrae (7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar) followed by the sacrum (5 fused sacral vertebrae) and the coccyx (4 frequently fused coccygeal vertebrae).
No, the coccyx is smaller. The coccyx is formed by fused vertebrae.
The coccyx.
sacrum and coccyx
I believe the answer would be coccygeal Final Answer: coccyx
The vertebrae at the end of the spine are fused to form the coccyx (tailbone).
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The five vertebrae that are fused within the pelvic bones are the sacral vertebrae, as well as a few vestigal caudal vertebrae that are called the coccyx in humans.
Almost all humans are born with 33 separate vertebrae. By adulthood, most have only 24. This is due to the fusion of the vertebrae in certain parts of the spine during normal development. Different textbooks give different answers to this question. The confusion comes from the fact that the two lowest vertebrae -- the sacrum and the coccyx -- are each one bone, but they are made up from smaller bones fused together. There are 24 separate vertebrae; then there is the sacrum, which is formed from 5 fused vertebrae; and finally the coccyx, which is formed from between 3-5 fused vertebrae. Therefore, if the coccyx and sacrum are each classed as one vertebra, then there are 26 vertebrae. If the fused vertebrae are all counted separately, then there are 32-34 vertebrae.
The sacrum, which consists of 5 fused bones, and the coccyx are below the lumbar vertebrae in the spine.
There are 7 cervical vertebrae, 12 thoracic vertebrae, 5 lumbar vertebrae, the 5 sacral vertebrae fused to form the sacrum, and the 4 coccygeal vertebrae fused to form the coccyx. Depending on the way you count the number of bones, it comes to as few as 26 bones (just the fused sacrum and fused coccyx are counted) or 33 bones (if you count each bone that is fused).