Apex of sacrum

Apex ossis sacri

  • Latin synonym: Apex ossis sacralis

Definition

The apex of sacrum is directed downward, and presents an oval facet for articulation with the coccyx.

References

This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).

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