sacral

[US]/'seɪkr(ə)l/
[UK]/'sekrəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. related to sacrum; of or relating to sacred rites; ceremonial

Phrases & Collocations

sacral region

sacral nerve

sacral vertebrae

sacral pain

Example Sentences

sacral horns of a Minoan type.

ObjectiveTo explore the efficacy and safety of sacral neuromodulation(SNM) for the treatment to neurogenic bladder.

Objective:To explore the efficacy and safety of sacral nerve neuromodulation (SNN) in the treatment of chronic voiding dysfunctions.

sacralization of the fifth lumbar vertebra

Real-world Examples

The sacral and coccygeal vertebrae are fused together to form the sacral bone and coccyx, or tailbone respectively.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

These nerves travel to the area in front of the sacrum, and join to make the sacral plexus.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

They send signals along your nerves to the sacral region in your spinal cord.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Dermatomes of the spinal nerves of the sacral plexus cover almost the entire surface of the thigh, leg, and foot.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Now the spinal column is made of 33 vertebrae: 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 4 coccygeal.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

Since Mei Situ Yi had been associated in effecting this change, he made in honour of his late father this sacral vessel.

Source: BBC documentary "A Hundred Treasures Talk About the Changes of Time"

Neck vertebrae are called cervical, back vertebrae are dorsal, hip vertebrae are called sacral, and tail vertebrae are caudal.

Source: University of Alberta - Dinosaur Paleontology

They're craniosacral, meaning they sprout from the base of your brain and also from your sacral spinal cord, just superior to the tailbone.

Source: Crash Course Anatomy and Physiology

The sensory neurons of the face have their cell bodies in the trigeminal nuclei and those around the genitalia are located in the sacral nuclei.

Source: Osmosis - Microorganisms

It is caused by irritation or damage to the sciatic nerve and spinal nerve roots of sacral plexus, most commonly, as a result of disc herniation.

Source: Osmosis - Nerve

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