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Which surface of the sacrum is vertically ridged?
Which surface of the sacrum is vertically ridged?
- Pelvic surface
- Base
- Apex
- Dorsal surface (correct)
What is the name of the large anterior projection of the base of the sacrum?
What is the name of the large anterior projection of the base of the sacrum?
- Sacrococcygeal joint
- Auricular surface
- Sacral promontory (correct)
- Sacral horns
Which bones does the sacrum articulate with to form the sacroiliac joints?
Which bones does the sacrum articulate with to form the sacroiliac joints?
- Vertebrae
- Ilium (correct)
- Spinous processes
- Coccyx
Which surface of the sacrum is relatively smooth, except for four transverse ridges located between the bodies of vertebrae S1-S5?
Which surface of the sacrum is relatively smooth, except for four transverse ridges located between the bodies of vertebrae S1-S5?
What is the name of the rough articular surface on the lateral aspects of the sacrum, where it articulates with the ilium to form the sacroiliac joints?
What is the name of the rough articular surface on the lateral aspects of the sacrum, where it articulates with the ilium to form the sacroiliac joints?
What is the name of the fused expansions of the transverse processes as well as the vestiges of the sacral ribs in the lateral parts of the sacrum?
What is the name of the fused expansions of the transverse processes as well as the vestiges of the sacral ribs in the lateral parts of the sacrum?
Which part of the sacrum features a single median sacral crest and bilateral/paired intermediate and lateral sacral crests?
Which part of the sacrum features a single median sacral crest and bilateral/paired intermediate and lateral sacral crests?
What is the name of the inferior termination of the bilateral/paired intermediate crests in the sacrum?
What is the name of the inferior termination of the bilateral/paired intermediate crests in the sacrum?
What passes through the vertebral canal formed by the fused sacral vertebrae in the sacrum?
What passes through the vertebral canal formed by the fused sacral vertebrae in the sacrum?
Which part of the sacrum features the sacral horns and four posterior sacral foramina?
Which part of the sacrum features the sacral horns and four posterior sacral foramina?
What is the name of the smooth surface on the pelvic side of the sacrum, except for four transverse ridges located between the bodies of vertebrae S1-S5?
What is the name of the smooth surface on the pelvic side of the sacrum, except for four transverse ridges located between the bodies of vertebrae S1-S5?
What is the name of the joint formed between the apex of the sacrum and the base of the coccyx?
What is the name of the joint formed between the apex of the sacrum and the base of the coccyx?
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Sacral Promontory
Sacral Promontory
Large anterior projection at the base of the sacrum.
Sacroiliac Joint
Sacroiliac Joint
Joint formed between the sacrum and ilium.
Auricular Surface
Auricular Surface
Rough articular surface on the sacrum for sacroiliac joint articulation.
Sacral Horns
Sacral Horns
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Dorsal Sacral Surface
Dorsal Sacral Surface
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Median Sacral Crest
Median Sacral Crest
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Pelvic Sacral Surface
Pelvic Sacral Surface
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Sacral Foramina
Sacral Foramina
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Sacrococcygeal Joint
Sacrococcygeal Joint
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Cauda Equina
Cauda Equina
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Filum Terminale
Filum Terminale
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Sacral Ribs
Sacral Ribs
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Intermediate Crests
Intermediate Crests
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