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TAILBONE [2 records]

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Record 1 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Bones and Joints
Universal entry(ies)
os coccygis
Latin
A02.2.06.001
classification system code, see observation
DEF

A small bone that articulates with the sacrum and that usually consists of four fused vertebrae which form the terminus of the spinal column in humans ...

OBS

coccyx: designation derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.2.06.001: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

Key term(s)
  • tail bone

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Os et articulations
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
os coccygis
Latin
A02.2.06.001
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Petit os issu de la fusion de plusieurs vertèbres, [qui s'articule avec le sacrum et qui est] situé à l'extrémité inférieure de la colonne vertébrale [chez l'humain].

OBS

coccyx : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A02.2.06.001 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Morfología y fisiología general
  • Huesos y articulaciones
Entrada(s) universal(es)
os coccygis
Latin
A02.2.06.001
classification system code, see observation
DEF

Extremo posterior de la columna vertebral del hombre.

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Record 2 2000-09-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Paleontology
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Birds
DEF

Term for the vertebrates at the end of the vertebral column that form the terminal bone at the base of the tail, which is the base of attachment for the rectrices.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Paléontologie
  • Anatomie animale
  • Oiseaux
DEF

Vertèbres soudées à l'extrémité de la colonne vertébrale qui forment la base de la queue et où sont ancrées les rectrices.

CONT

La queue osseuse est réduite chez les oiseaux et les 3 ou 4 dernières vertèbres caudales sont souvent fusionnées en une pièce nommée pygostyle.

Spanish

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