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The coccyx is also known as the tailbone, and is made of three different bones fused together. It is shaped sort of like an arrowhead.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 14y agoThe coccyx (or cuckoo in Latin because it looks like one) is the remains of our ancestral tail. The tail has shortened and the vertebrae have fused into a short extension of the lower spine.
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∙ 13y agoIn males, the coccyx curves downward, and in females, it is straighter to allow a baby to pass through the birth canal without impediment.
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Tail bone vestigial fused vertebrae?
I believe the answer would be coccygeal Final Answer: coccyx
Scientific name for tail bone?
The anatomical term for tail bone is coccyx.
What bone is near your coccyx?
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
The last bone in the back?
That bone is called as coccyx. This bone is remnant of the tail that you have lost during evolution.
How long is the coccyx tailbone?
The coccyx IS the tailbone, and its length varies depending on the person.
What is the small bone located at the base of the spinal column?
coccyx
What is coccyx in a sentence?
Our teacher told us to put our coccyx bone on the back of the chair for good posture while we were doing handwriting.Ur Coccyx is a small triangular bone at the base of the spinal column in humans and tailless apes, consisting of several fused rudimentary vertebrae. Also called tailbone.
What type of structure is the human tailbone?
The 'scientific' name for the tail bone is the coccyx.
Tail bone vestigial fused vertebrae?
I believe the answer would be coccygeal Final Answer: coccyx
Scientific name for tail bone?
The anatomical term for tail bone is coccyx.
The coccyx is to the belly button?
i think the coccyx is your "butt bone"
What bone is near your coccyx?
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
Is the coccyx the end of the spinal cord?
Yes
What body part does the medical root word coccygo refer to?
The medical root word 'coccygo' refers to the coccyx (end bone of the spinal column).
Which bone is called the coccyx?
That is the tail bone.
The last bone in the back?
That bone is called as coccyx. This bone is remnant of the tail that you have lost during evolution.
How many sections in the spinal column?
There are three parts: cervical which is at the top, thoracic which is in the middle, and the lumbar which is at the bottom. There could be five parts if you count the sacrum and the coccyx (tail bone) which are at the way bottom or the spinal column.
