coccygeal segment ( SPCcg )

The term coccygeal segment (SPCcg) refers to the 30th segment at the ventral end of the spinal cord (SPC). Located ventral to the sacral segments (SPCsc) it gives rise to the corresponding pair of coccygeal nerves. ( Carpenter-1983 ). Defined by histology they are found in all vertebrates ( Swanson-2015 ). In some humans it gives rise to two pairs of coccygeal nerves ( Schiebler-1999 ). Defined by dissection, it is found in all vertebrates ( Swanson-2015 ). Final 24 Dec 2024.

Also known as

Name Language Source Source Citation Source Title Organism
Segmenta coccygea Latin Schiebler-1999 Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999. Anatomie human
Coczygealmark German Mai-2002 Zentrum für Anatomie und Hirnforschung, Institut für Neuroanatomie Heinrich Heine Universität, Düsseldorf, Deutschland human
coccygeal segments English Carpenter-1983 Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983 Human Neuroanatomy human
coccygeal segments of spinal cord English Carpenter-1983 Baltimore: Williams and Wilkins Co., 1983 Human Neuroanatomy human
Pars coccygea Latin Schiebler-1999 Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999. Anatomie human
Kokzygealsegment German Schiebler-1999 Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999. Anatomie human
Kokzygealmark German Schiebler-1999 Eighth Edition, Springer Verlag, Berlin, 1999. Anatomie human
coccygeal part of spinal cord English Swanson-2014 Neuroanatomical Terminology: A Lexicon of Classical Origins and Historical Foundations human
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