Coccyx
Fusion of 3 to 5 vertebrae, with the base facing up and the apex facing down.
The coccyx has some structures:
- coccygeal horns
- Rudimentary Transverse Processes
- Rudimentary Articular Processes
- bodies
COCCYX - ANTERIOR VIEW |
Source: NETTER, Frank H.. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2nd edition Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000. |
COCCYX - BACK VIEW |
Source: NETTER, Frank H.. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2nd edition Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000. |