Coccyx

COCCYX

Fusion of 3 to 5 vertebrae, with the base facing up and the apex down.

The coccyx has some structures:

Coccygeal Horns

Rudimentary Transverse Processes

Rudimentary Articular Processes

Bodies

COCCIX & #8211; PREVIOUS VIEW

Source: NETTER, Frank H .. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2 ed. Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000.

COCCIX & #8211; BACK VIEW

Source: NETTER, Frank H .. Atlas of Human Anatomy. 2 ed. Porto Alegre: Artmed, 2000.

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