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sacral region

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A subdivision of an organism along the anterior-posterior axis in the pelvic region immediately posterior to the lumbar region and anterior to the caudal region. Sometimes an intermediate region is defined between the sacral and caudal. [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Synonyms: regio sacralis, sacral part of pelvis, posterior part of pelvis, back of pelvis, pelvic back

Term info

database cross reference
UBPROP 0000007

sacral, pygal

UBPROP 0000008

Amphibians - 1 sacral vertebra; Living reptiles & most birds - 2 sacral vertebrae; Most mammals - 3 to 5 sacral vertebrae. TODO - split sacral from sacrococcygeal

has narrow synonym

rump, croup, hindquarter

id

UBERON:0005473

prefLabel

sacral region, Posterior part of pelvis