Tailbone pain: How can I relieve it? - Mayo Clinic
WEBApr 21, 2023 · Answer From Margaret Moutvic, M.D. Tailbone pain is pain in or around the bony structure at the bottom of the spine. This part of the spine is called the coccyx. Tailbone pain is sometimes called coccydynia or coccygodynia. Tailbone pain can be caused by injury to the coccyx during a fall.
Coccyx: Anatomy, Function, and Treatment - Verywell Health
WEBApr 8, 2022 · The coccyx is the most distal portion of the spine in primates that don't have tails, including humans. For the first 20 years of life in humans, the coccyx is made up of separate coccygeal vertebrae, which then fuse together to make a single sphenoid bone that is more commonly known as the tailbone.
Coccyx (Tailbone): Anatomy, Function & Common Conditions
WEBJan 17, 2024 · The coccyx is the last bone at the bottom (base) of your spine. It’s a small, curved bone that’s made of between three and five vertebrae fused together. Most people know the coccyx as the tailbone. It supports your weight and helps you keep your balance when you’re sitting down.
Coccyx - Wikipedia
WEBThe coccyx (pl.: coccyges or coccyxes), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous structures in certain other mammals such as horses. In tailless primates (e.g. humans and other great apes) since Nacholapithecus (a Miocene hominoid), the coccyx is the remnant of a vestigial tail.
Anatomy of the Coccyx (Tailbone) | Spine-health
WEBThe coccyx is a triangular arrangement of bone that makes up the very bottom portion of the spine below the sacrum. It is the final segment of the vertebral column and represents a vestigial tail, hence the common term tailbone.
Coccyx: Anatomical structure and function | Kenhub
WEBOct 30, 2023 · The coccyx, otherwise known as the tailbone, is a small triangular shaped bone comprised of four fused coccygeal vertebrae. It marks the terminal point of the vertebral column and contributes to the formation of the walls of the true pelvis.
Coccyx Area, Anatomy & Function | Body Maps - Healthline
WEBJan 20, 2018 · The coccyx, also known as the tailbone, is a small, triangular bone resembling a shortened tail located at the bottom of the spine. It is composed of three to five coccygeal vertebrae...
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