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Is coccyx the scientific name for your tailbone or your jawbone?
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∙ 13y ago
Tailbone.
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Scientific name for the butt bone?
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".
What is another name for coccyx?
tailboneTailboneThe 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
What is the name of the bone people sit on?
If you mean the tailbone, it is called the coccyx.
Scientific name for tail bone?
The anatomical term for tail bone is coccyx.
Another name for the sacrum?
Commonly called the tail-bone. Actually, the coccyx is the tailbone. I was looking for the answer to your question, as well. I don't think it has a common name unless someone can enlighten us.
What is the scientific name for the tailbone?
Coccyx.
What type of structure is the human tailbone?
The 'scientific' name for the tail bone is the coccyx.
What is the Name of the tailbone?
The coccyx is what we refer to as the tailbone.
Is jawbone the common or scientific name?
Jawbone is the common name. The scientific name for jawbone is mandible.
What is the medical term meaning pertaining to the tailbone?
The medical term meaning pertaining to the tailbone is coccygeal. The proper name for the tailbone is coccyx.
What is the scientific name for coccyx?
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.
What is the scientific name for the last vertebrae?
That's the Coccyx.
What is the name of that thing at the bottom of your spinal cord?
Your tailbone, at the bottom of your spine, is also known as your coccyx.
Scientific name for the butt bone?
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".
What is another name for coccyx?
tailboneTailboneThe 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
What is the name of the bone people sit on?
If you mean the tailbone, it is called the coccyx.
Scientific name for tail bone?
The anatomical term for tail bone is coccyx.
