Posterior sacral foramina
- Posterior sacral foramina
Infobox Bone
Name = Posterior sacral foramina
Latin = foramina sacralia posteriora
GraySubject = 24
GrayPage = 108
Caption = Sacrum, dorsal surface. Posterior sacral foramena labeled at right.)
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DorlandsPre = f_12
DorlandsSuf = 12373624
Lateral to the articular processes of the sacrum are the four posterior sacral foramina (or dorsal sacral foramina); they are smaller in size and less regular in form than the anterior, and transmit the posterior divisions of the sacral nerves.
ee also
* Anterior sacral foramina
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