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Five fused vertebrae forming a triangle-shaped structure at the back of the pelvis. The sacrum articulates superiorly with a lumbar vertebra, inferiorly with the coccyx, and anteriorly with the ilium of the pelvis. The sacrum strengthens and stabilizes the pelvis.
Subjects: Sports and Exercise Medicine.
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