Primary curvatures
Curvaturae primariae
- Related terms: Primary curvature
Definition
The thoracic and sacral (pelvic) curves are termed primary curvatures, because they alone are present during fetal life.
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/).
