Any vertebral bone that is part of the caudal region of the vertebral column (tail or coccyx). [ http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]
Synonyms: caudal vertebral bone coccygeal vertebra coccygeal segment caudal vertebrae fused tail vertebra caudal vertebral bone element
Term information
- MA:0000310
- EMAPA:18374
- UMLS:C0223616 (ncithesaurus:Coccygeal_Vertebra)
- ZFA:0000326
- TAO:0000326
- SCTID:361774004
- FMA:12527
- XAO:0003079
- galen:CoccygealVertebra
- Wikipedia:Caudal_vertebra
- MA:0001420
- NCIT:C32334
uberon_slim, pheno_slim, vertebrate_core, human_reference_atlas
Taxon notes In zebrafish, Vertebra bearing a hemal arch and spine. The most posterior caudal vertebrae support the caudal fin and are referred to as preural vertebrae
Vertebrae bearing a hemal arch and spine. The most posterior caudal vertebrae support the caudal fin and are referred to as preural vertebrae.[TAO]