Sacrovertebral angle | |
---|---|
![]() Lumbar vertebrae are yellow, and sacrum is green. | |
Anatomical terminology |
The sacrum is curved upon itself and placed very obliquely, its base projecting forward and forming the prominent sacrovertebral angle when articulated with the last lumbar vertebra.
It is also known as the "lumbosacral angle". [1]
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 106 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)
Sacrovertebral angle | |
---|---|
![]() Lumbar vertebrae are yellow, and sacrum is green. | |
Anatomical terminology |
The sacrum is curved upon itself and placed very obliquely, its base projecting forward and forming the prominent sacrovertebral angle when articulated with the last lumbar vertebra.
It is also known as the "lumbosacral angle". [1]
This article incorporates text in the
public domain from
page 106 of the 20th edition of
Gray's Anatomy (1918)