- Median sacral crest
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Bone: Median sacral crest 
Sacrum, dorsal surface. 
Lateral surfaces of sacrum and coccyx. Latin crista sacralis mediana Gray's subject #24 107 In the middle line of the dorsal surface of the sacrum, it displays a crest, the median sacral crest, surmounted by three or four tubercles, the rudimentary spinous processes of the upper three or four sacral vertebrae.
Additional images
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The posterior aspect of the rectum exposed by removing the lower part of the sacrum and the coccyx.
External links
- median+sacral+crest at eMedicine Dictionary
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich back_bone30 - "The Back, Posterior View"
- Radiograph at webanatomy.com
- SUNY Labs 43:os-0115 - "The Female Pelvis: Sacrum"
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
Bones of torso (TA A02.2,3, GA 2.96–128) Vertebra General structuresbody of vertebra, vertebral arch (pedicle, lamina, vertebral notch), foramina (vertebral, intervertebral), processes (transverse, articular/zygapophysis, spinous), spinal canalUncinate process of vertebra · Transverse foramen · Anterior tubercle · Carotid tubercle · Posterior tubercle
C1 (lateral mass, anterior arch, posterior arch), C2 (dens), C3, C4, C5, C6, C7Thoracic skeleton specific ribs (1, 2, 9, 10, 11, 12, true – 1–7, false – 8–12, floating – 11–12) · parts (Angle, Tubercle, Costal groove, Neck, Head)SternumThoracic cageSuperior thoracic aperture · Inferior thoracic aperture · Intercostal space · Costal margin · Infrasternal angleCategories:- Bones of the torso
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