A vertebra bone that is part of the sacral region of the vertebral column. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: segment of sacrum sacral segment
Term information
- XAO:0003078
- MA:0000313
- neuronames:1706
- galen:SacralVertebra
- SCTID:361773005
- UMLS:C1261045 (ncithesaurus:Sacral_Vertebra)
- EMAPA:18336
- FMA:12526
- Wikipedia:Sacrum
- NCIT:C12853
- AAO:0000552
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas
EDITOR_NOTE todo - AAO placement to be confirmed by AAO curators (the AAO class may also include modified ribs)
Enlarged vertebra with transverse processes (diapophyses), and ocassionally ribs, that are modified and elaborated for support of the pelvic girdle.[AAO]