Question

What is coccygeal vertebra?? Brief about it.

Answer 1

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• In the infants that's are 4 in number.
• In the adults all the 4 fuse to form a compound structure called COCCYX.
• Coccyx is vestigial in humans and represented only centrum.

Answer 2

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• They are considered rudimentary vertebrae and have no pedicles, laminae, or spinous processes.

Function of coccyx

It provides attachment to various important muscles, ligaments and tendons. Additionally, it is also a component of the weight bearing structure during sitting position.