Vertebra Coccygeal

The coccyx and its importance for the body

Coccygeal vertebra

The coccyx vertebra (eng. coccyx) is the sixth caudal vertebra of humans and other animals. Coccygeal vertebrae are found in humans and other vertebrates. In monkeys (11–56), birds (one–9), mammals and reptiles (seven–eleven). Humans do not have coccygeal vertebrae.

**Relief pits and tubercles** on each side of the spinous process of this vertebra, which help support the muscles and ligaments of the pelvis. The coccyx is also involved in the formation of the anus, influencing its shape, location and stability. Strong gluteal muscles and skin on the fifth point compensate for the weakness of the coccyx bones or slight displacement of this vertebra during falls. These phenomena disappear independently by 25 years after tissue formation is completed. The pits, ossicles and bone mass should be normal