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sacral vertebrae

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sacral vertebrae [′sak·rəl ′vərd·ə‚brā]
(anatomy)
Three to five fused vertebrae that form the sacrum in most mammals; amphibians have one sacral vertebra, reptiles usually have two, and birds have 10-23 fused in the synsacrum.


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The number of the caudal and sacral vertebrae vary; as does the number of the ribs, together with their relative breadth and the presence of processes.
 
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