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1
Q

What is the number of coccygeal somites?

A

10

2
Q

What is the typical number of segments that unite to form the adult coccyx?

A

4 Segments

3
Q

What is ossification of coccyx completed?

A

About age 30

4
Q

What is the direction of fusion of coccygeal segments?

A

From Caudal to Cranial the last segments to fuse together are Co1 and Co2

5
Q

What is the direction of the coccygeal curve?

A

Posterior (kyphotic)

6
Q

What is the major motion and range of motion for coccyx?

A

Flexion–Extension, 5-20 degrees

7
Q

How many coccygeal nerves are present in the fetus?

A

Typically 5 pairs

8
Q

What forms the coccygeal nerve plexus?

A

S4, S5 and Co1

9
Q

What is the ganglion impair?

A

Midline Sympathetic Ganglion

10
Q

What is the coccygeal glomus or coccygeal body?

A

Enlarged capsulated arteriovenous anastamosis located near the last segment of coccyx.