Coccyx
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The coccyx (pl.: coccyges or coccyxes), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes,[1] and analogous structures in certain other mammals such as horses. In tailless primates (e.g. humans and other great apes) since Nacholapithecus (a Miocene hominoid),[2][3] the coccyx is the remnant of a vestigial tail. In animals with bony tails, it is known as tailhead or dock, in bird anatomy as tailfan. It comprises three to five separate or fused coccygeal vertebrae below the sacrum, attached to the sacrum by a fibrocartilaginous joint, the sacrococcygeal symphysis, which permits limited movement between the sacrum and the coccyx.
Coccyx | |
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Pronunciation | /ˈkɒksɪks/ KOK-siks |
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Latin | os coccygis |
MeSH | D003050 |
TA98 | A02.2.06.001 |
TA2 | 1092 |
FMA | 20229 |
Anatomical terms of bone |