21. Removal of the last vertebrae of the coccyx by cutting creates a shorter tail or a round stump. 22. He said my arm was bruised but otherwise OK However, he said, I had broken my coccyx . 23. Manual treatment is carried out by repeated massage of the muscles attached to the coccyx , via the anus. 24. The filum terminale provides a connection between the conus medullaris and the coccyx which stabilizes the entire spinal cord. 25. We might find that a civil tongue is more appealing when the alternative is a bloody nose or bruised coccyx . 26. But according to police, Lora said Garcia gave him a " kick in the coccyx " and insulted him. 27. Another definition of axial skeleton is the bones including the vertebrae, sacrum, coccyx , ribs, and sternum. 28. The pia mater continues as an extension called the filum terminale, which anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx . 29. Toadie is hit by a car driven by Kathy Carpenter ( Tina Bursill ) and he suffers a fractured coccyx . 30. Another feature identified with Malpuech syndrome is a X-rays variously appeared as a prominent protrusion of the coccyx .