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sacr, cocc, jnts
sacrum, coccyx and spine joints
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| How do the male and female sacrum differ? | longer, narrower and more evenly curved in males, the female sacrum has its greatest curve on the lower half and lies more oblique |
| What forms the lumbosacral junction? | the superior aspect of the base of the sacrum and the inferior surface of the last lumbar vertebrae |
| What forms the last pair of zygapophyseal joints? | the superior articular process of the first sacral segment and inferior articular process of the last vertebrae |
| What is the function of the sacral canal? | the continuation of the vertebral canal – transmits the sacral nerves |
| What is the function of the pelvic sacral foramina? | passage of sacral nerves and blood vessels |
| What anatomy joins the sacrum and coccyx? | sacral and coccygeal cornua |
| On the sacrum, is the base inferior or superior? | superior |
| Atlanto-occipital joint type | synovial ellipsoidal |
| Medial atlanto-axial joint type | synovial pivot |
| Lateral atlanto-axial joint type | synovial gliding |
| Intervertebral joint type | cartilaginous symphysis |
| Zygapophyseal joint type | synovial gliding |
| Costovertebral joint type | synovial gliding |
| Costotransverse joint type | synovial gliding |
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