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Dorsal Surface of Coccyx
Skeletal System

Dorsal Surface of Coccyx

Facies dorsalis ossis coccygis

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Description

The dorsal surface (posterior surface) of coccyx is the convex, posterior aspect of the bone. It provides an origin site for the gluteus maximus muscle, as well as attachment sites for the sacrococcygeal ligaments and the filum terminale.

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