What is another name for coccyx?

The correct name for your tail bone is the coccyx

The 'scientific' name for the tail bone is the coccyx.

The coccyx is what we refer to as the tailbone.

That's the Coccyx.

It's called a coccyx

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The tailbone. Scientific Name: Coccyx....No it's not the coccyx. That is the 'tailbone'. The 'butt bone' would be the ischium. It is part of the pelvis which is made up of the ischium the illium and the sacrum. We sit on the ischium.

The coccyx (pronounced kok-siks)

Coccyx- pronounced "kawk-six"

The adjectival form of the word "coccyx" is coccygeal.

the scientific name for coccyx is tailbone. all animals are have one. even human did. in the development of the fetus the coccyx is present but over time it is no longer there. there are some cases where humans are born with a tail and people think it is a genetic mutation but in reality those 1 in a million fetuses did not loose their tail during development.

The vetebrae of the lower back are called lumbar vertebrae. Lower than that, the vertebrae are fused together in the sacrum, and the lowest part of the spine is the tailbone or coccyx.

tailbone Tailbone The coccyx is the tip of the human tail bone. At the base of the vertbrae, the last one and is slightly pointed. It is the last vertbrae in the buttox. Tailbone

Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Coccyx

Technically the tail bone is called the coccyx.

no you cannot sit on your coccyx

All humans have a coccyx.

Coccyges is the plural of coccyx.

Coccydynia occurs in the lowest part of the spine, the coccyx, which represents a vestigial tail, or in other words the _æ_tail bone_æ. The name coccyx is derived from the Greek word for cuckoo due to its beak like appearance The coccyx itself is made up of 3 to 5 fused vertebrae. The ventral side of the coccyx is slightly concave where as the dorsal aspect is slightly convex.

The "Coccyx" or "Tail bone," as a common name.

Coccyx pronounced kok-six It reminds us that 'way back, we used to have tails, but they just got in the way when walking upright, so they got shorter and shorter over million of years, until just the coccyx remains. Will the coccyx ever disappear in humans? Hmmmm

Yes. Tail bone is called the coccyx.

i think the coccyx is your "butt bone"

The coccyx is in the sacral section of the spine.

Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccyx

Your tailbone, at the bottom of your spine, is also known as your coccyx.

They are the bones at the base of the spinal column. In adulthood the five sacral bones fuse and the coccyx. The coccyx is the butt bone

The coccyx is the lowermost portion of the human spine, it is located below the sacrum and usually consists of 3-5 bones. These bones can be fused or not. The coccyx is commonly referred to as the tailbone. The sacrum. The coccyx is attached to the sacrum. Sacrum

lumbar: L1,L2,L3,L4,L5 sacrum coccyx

The coccyx IS the tailbone, and its length varies depending on the person.

Coccydodynia means coccyx pain.

The coccyx does articulate with the sacrum in the posterior of your body.

Inflamation of the tissue & nerves around the coccyx -- or tail bone...

Both sexes have an inferiorly pointed coccyx.

No, the coccyx is smaller. The coccyx is formed by fused vertebrae.

The coccyx is broken in two pieces along a straight line

Coccyx is the final segment of the ape vertebral column. That area is the coccygeal region.

Iliococcygeal means pertaining to the ilium and coccyx.

Tail bone The coccyx is the last segment of the base of the back bone, its also known as the tailbone. The coccyx is a vestigial tail and is the last section of the spinal column. The coccyx (or tailbone) is located at the bottom of the pelvis, in between the glutes (or butt cheeks) . :) at the base of the spine The base of the spine

Some of the treatments for coccyx pain include ice packs to reduce inflammation, injections, anti-inflammatory drugs and surgery. Coccyx pain is pain in the tailbone.

The sacrum is the upper part of what is commonly called the tail bone. The coccyx is the end of it.

I am unsure if this provides any evidence of inheritability, but I have a deformed coccyx and so does my Mother

The "butt-bone" is scientifically referred to as the coccyx (pronounced cok-siks) I believe it is the remnants of when our evolutionary ancestors had a tail. Gradually, over the course of millions of years, the tail shrank until what remains to this day is the coccyx, or "tail-bone".

In the coccyx, the vertebrae generally fuse together in early adulthood and may also fuse with the sacrum, the bone located between the fifth lumbar vertebra and the coccyx, as a person ages.

skeletal The coccyx is a bone not an organ. It is the lower part of the spine commonly refered to as the tailbone.

Your tailbone is called the coccyx. (It's pronounced "cock-six" if it isn't readable.) A link is provided.

The medical term meaning pertaining to the tailbone is coccygeal. The proper name for the tailbone is coccyx.

The spinal column has two ends. At the top, it ends in the skull, and at the bottom, it ends in the coccyx.

Depending on the angle of the coccyx, a chiropractor can do an internal or external adjustment. An external adjustment is done by placing the thumb over the coccyx and gently motioning it in the direction that is appropriate. For anterior coccyx adjustments, some chiropractors may insert their index finger into the patient's rectum and gently pull it posteriorly.

The coccx is in the center of the pelvis. Lateral meaning to the side would show that the pelvis is lateral to the coccyx.