Landmark · Skeletal system

Auricular surface of sacrum

Facies auricularis ossis sacri

System: Skeletal system
Regions: Trunk, Abdomen, Pelvis, Back
Landmark on: Sacrum

Sacrum, the structure this landmark is on. 3D model: Z-Anatomy - The libre 3D atlas of anatomy - CC-BY-SA 4.0

DescriptionUnreviewed

On the front of the upper half of the lateral surface of the sacrum, the an ear-shaped auricular surface is covered with cartilage and articulates with a similar surface on the medial side of the coxal bone.

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Names

Latin: Facies auricularis ossis sacri
English: Auricular surface of sacrum
French: Surface auriculaire du sacrum
Spanish: Cara auricular del hueso sacro
Portuguese: Superfície auricular do sacro