- sacral vertebrae
- the five vertebrae that are fused together to form the sacrum.
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vertebrae sacrales the segments (usually five) below the lumbar vertebrae, which are normally fused, forming the sacrum. Symbols S1–S5.
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sacral vertebrae
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sacral vertebrae — the five vertebrae that are fused together to form the sacrum … The new mediacal dictionary
S1-S5 (sacral vertebrae) — The first sacral vertebra through the fifth sacral vertebra. There are 5 sacral vertebral bones. They are represented by the symbols S1 through S5. The sacral vertebrae are situated in the spinal column just below the lumbar vertebrae and right… … Medical dictionary
sacral crest — n any of several crests or tubercles on the sacrum: as a) one on the midline of the dorsal surface called also median sacral crest b) any of a series of tubercles on each side of the dorsal surface lateral to the sacral foramina that represent… … Medical dictionary
Sacral plexus — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = plexus sacralis GraySubject = 213 GrayPage = 957 Caption = Plan of sacral and pudendal plexuses. Caption2 = Relations of the sacral plexus. Dissection of side wall of pelvis showing sacral and pudendal… … Wikipedia
Sacral nerves — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervi sacrales GraySubject = 209 GrayPage = 924 Caption = Areas of distribution of the cutaneous branches of the posterior divisions of the spinal nerves. The areas of the medial branches are in black, those… … Wikipedia
sacral vertebra — n any of the five fused vertebrae that make up the sacrum … Medical dictionary
Позвонки Крестцовые (Sacral Vertebrae) — пять сросшихся между собой позвонков, образующих крестец. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
Vertebrae — Vertebra Ver te*bra, n.; pl. {Vertebr[ae]}. [L. vertebra, fr. vertere to turn, change. See {Verse}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Anat.) One of the serial segments of the spinal column. [1913 Webster] Note: In many fishes the vertebr[ae] are simple… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vertebrae — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. spine, spinal column, backbone, chine. Parts of the vertebra include: body, neural arch, vertebral foramen, lamina, transverse process, spinous process, zygapophysis, pedicle. Types of vertebrae in the human spinal column… … English dictionary for students
sacral vertebra — noun one of 5 vertebrae in the human spine that fuse in the adult to form the sacrum • Hypernyms: ↑vertebra • Part Holonyms: ↑sacrum … Useful english dictionary
