Sacral canal
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| Sacral canal | |
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| Base of sacrum. | |
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| Median sagittal section of the sacrum. | |
| Latin | canalis sacralis |
| Artery | Lateral sacral artery |
The vertebral canal (sacral canal) runs throughout the greater part of the sacral bone; above, it is triangular in form; below, its posterior wall is incomplete, from the non-development of the laminæ and spinous processes.
It lodges the sacral nerves, and its walls are perforated by the anterior and posterior sacral foramina through which these nerves pass out.
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[edit] External links
- Atlas of anatomy at UMich back_bone21 - "Sacrum, Median Sagittal Section"
- SUNY Labs 43:st-0415 - "The Female Pelvis: Bones"
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