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sacrum: see spinal column spinal column, bony column forming the main structural support of the skeleton of humans and other vertebrates, also known as the vertebral column or backbone. It consists of segments known as vertebrae linked by intervertebral disks and held together by ligaments. ..... Click the link for more information. . sacrum 1. (in man) the large wedge-shaped bone, consisting of five fused vertebrae, in the lower part of the back 2. the corresponding part in some other vertebrates How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Step 3: Shift hips a few inches to the right as your sacrum comes to rest into the palm of your right hand only. The core distortion is basically instability resulting from the separation between the iliums (hip bones) and the sacrum (tailbone) while under weight-bearing stress. Sigmoidoscopy revealed a bulky, friable tumor, 20 cm from the anal verge, located in the hollow of the sacrum. |
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