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Coccyx: Structure, Etymology & Overview

The coccyx (pl.: coccyges or coccyxes), commonly referred to as the tailbone, is the final segment of the vertebral column in all apes, and analogous structures in certain other mammals such as horses. In tailless primates (e.g. humans and other great apes) since Nacholapithecus (a Miocene hominoid), the coccyx is the remnant of a vestigial tail. In…

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Coccyx topic overview

The analysis highlights Structure, Etymology and Overview as prominent areas in the source structure around Coccyx.

Related topics
81
Source areas
6
Connected nodes
87
Extracted relationships
46
Concept neighborhoods
32
Bridge connections
87

What this topic covers Research coverage

Source areas are shown by the number of related topics found in each part of the analysis. Use smaller areas too: they can reveal specialized angles and content gaps.

Structure · 47 topics
Overview · 16 topics
Etymology · 10 topics
Function · 4 topics
Clinical significance · 3 topics
Additional images · 1 topics

Smaller areas are not necessarily less important. They contain fewer connections in this analysis and can be useful for finding specialized angles or coverage gaps.

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

FMA
20229
Latin
os coccygis
MeSH
D003050
Pronunciation
/ˈkɒksɪks/ KOK-siks
TA2
1092
TA98
A02.2.06.001

Explore all related topics Closing gaps

Browse the complete topic structure, not only the most central items. Less prominent entities and concepts can reveal missing angles, specialized context and useful research gaps. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Structure

Function

Clinical significance

Etymology

Additional images

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

How Coccyx connects Entity context

The extracted context around Coccyx shows recurring relationship patterns in the source. For example, Coccyx → Andreas Vesalius, French, Greek, Herophilus, Jean Riolan, Latin, Riolan's, The, This, This Greek, Vesalius, Younger Another extracted example is Coccyx → However, It, One, Reviews, The. Use these groups to spot repeated connection types before inspecting the individual relationships.

Coccyx

Top relations

related to Etymology · 12
Coccyx → Andreas Vesalius, French, Greek, Herophilus, Jean Riolan, Latin, Riolan's, The, This, This Greek, Vesalius, Younger
related to Function · 5
Coccyx → However, It, One, Reviews, The
related to Structure · 5
Coccyx → All, In, It, Most, The
related to Attachments · 4
Coccyx → An, Attached, Some, The
related to Clinical significance · 3
Coccyx → Both, Injuring, One
related to Borders · 2
Coccyx → Of, The
related to Coccygeal fossa · 2
Coccyx → It, The
related to Extensor coccygis · 2
Coccyx → It, The
related to External links · 2
Coccyx → Coccydynia, Peer-reviewed
FMA · 1
Coccyx → 20229

Important terminology

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

coccygeal sacrum bone anterior posterior ligaments sacrococcygeal vertebrae may three os cuckoo humans side attached vertebral column apes coccygectomy coccydynia

Coccyx relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

TTTA extracted 46 structured relationships around Coccyx. Examples in this analysis include Coccyx → FMA → 20229 and Coccyx → Latin → os coccygis. The table shows each extracted connection, where it came from and its confidence.

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
CoccyxFMA202291.00infobox
CoccyxLatinos coccygis1.00infobox
CoccyxMeSHD0030501.00infobox
CoccyxPronunciation/ˈkɒksɪks/ KOK-siks1.00infobox
CoccyxTA210921.00infobox
CoccyxTA98A02.2.06.0011.00infobox
Coccyxis aremnant of a vestigial tail0.90text
horsesinstance ofand analogous structures in certain other mammals0.80text
Coccyxrelated to Additional imagesThe0.60section
Coccyxrelated to AttachmentsThe0.60section
Coccyxrelated to AttachmentsAttached0.60section
Coccyxrelated to AttachmentsSome0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

The concept neighborhoods around Coccyx bring nearby vocabulary together. In this analysis, examples include Ligaments, Attachments and Coccydynia. Use the clusters to find adjacent concepts and terminology that may deserve separate research.

  • Coccyx
    • Ligaments
    • Attachments
    • Coccydynia
    • Sacrococcygeal
    • Three
    • Sacrum
    • Coccygeal
    • Column
    • Vertebral
    • Also
    • Tailbone
    • Attached
  • coccyx
    • Ligaments
    • Attachments
    • Coccydynia
    • Sacrococcygeal
    • Three
    • Sacrum
    • Coccygeal
    • Column
    • Vertebral
    • Also
    • Tailbone
    • Attached
  • coccygeal cornua
    • Vertebrae
    • Processes
    • Transverse
    • Posterior
    • Sacrum
    • Coccygectomy
    • Surface
    • Sacrococcygeal
    • Side
    • Three
    • Coccyx
    • Bony
  • posterior sacrococcygeal ligaments
    • Surface
    • Side
    • Sacrum
    • Extends
    • Vertebrae
    • Anterior
    • Ligaments
    • Sacrococcygeal
    • Three
    • Coccygis
    • Vertebral
    • Also
  • anterior
    • Ani
    • Part
    • Surface
    • Transverse
    • Posterior
    • Sacrococcygeal
    • Side
    • Attachments
    • Extends
    • Sacral
    • Segments
    • Attached
  • anterior division
    • Ani
    • Part
    • Surface
    • Transverse
    • Posterior
    • Sacrococcygeal
    • Side
    • Attachments
    • Extends
    • Sacral
    • Segments
    • Attached
  • lateral sacrococcygeal ligaments
    • Vertebrae
    • Anterior
    • Ligaments
    • Sacrococcygeal
    • Three
    • Coccygis
    • Vertebral
    • Also
    • Ani
    • Attachments
    • Last
    • Latin
  • vertebral column
    • Column
    • Vertebral
    • Apes
    • Coccygis
    • Also
    • Attachments
    • Latin
    • Segment
    • Tailbone
    • Cuckoo
    • Vertebrae
    • Bone

Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

For Coccyx, one of the stronger structural bridges in this analysis connects Coccyx with Structure. Bridges highlight paths between different parts of the map and can reveal research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list.

Min side: 3
CoccyxStructure · splits 40 ⟂ 48
CoccyxOverview · splits 71 ⟂ 17
CoccyxEtymology · splits 77 ⟂ 11
CoccyxFunction · splits 83 ⟂ 5
CoccyxClinical significance · splits 84 ⟂ 4

Map overview Semantic statistics

Coccyx

Nodes88
Edges87
Triples46
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.022727
Components1

Source & methodology

TTTA analyzes the structure around Coccyx to surface related topics, entities, relationships, concept neighborhoods and bridge connections. Use the map to explore areas such as Structure, Etymology & Overview, including less central topics that may reveal useful research gaps. Automatically extracted connections are research leads rather than rewritten encyclopedia content.

Source: Wikipedia — Coccyx · EN edition · Analysis: TopicsToTalkAbout

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