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1
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transverse ridge

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where sacral vertebrae fused together

2
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median sacral crest

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muscle attachment

3
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superior articular facets

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  • paired
  • articulate with the inferior articular facets of L5
  • smooth surfaces on the superior projections of the 1st sacral vertebrae
4
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articular surfaces

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  • paired
  • ear shaped regions on the lateral surfaces
  • each articulates with a coxal bone
5
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sacral canal

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  • passageway for the dorsal and ventral roots of spinal nerves
  • formed by the vertebral foramina of the sacral vertebae
6
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anterior sacral foramina

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  • paired

- passageways for ventral rami of spinal nerves

7
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posterior sacral foramina

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  • paired

- passageways for dorsal rami of spinal nerves

8
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coccyx

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commonly called the tail bone

  • composed of 3-5 small coccygeal vertebre
  • ligament and muscle attachment

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