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S1-S5 - Sacral (saŽkrul)
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 above the coccyx, which is the lowest segment
of the vertebral column. The sacral vertebrae are normally found fused
together to form the sacrum.
The sacrum is the triangular bone at the base of the spine formed by
usually five fused vertebrae wedged dorsally between the two hip bones. |