Sacrum
- Type
- Bone
- Japanese
- 仙骨
- Reading
- せんこつ
- English
- Sacrum
- Latin
- Os sacrum
- Main functions
- Weight bearing / Protection
Connections
Part of
Articulates with
Passage for
Muscles inserting here
Muscles arising here
Connected by
Articles
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