Enteroscopy is also known as a: double balloon enteroscopy; double bubble; capsule enteroscopy; push-and-pull enteroscopy; The two types of enteroscopy are upper and lower. In an upper enteroscopy, the endoscope is inserted into the mouth. In a lower enteroscopy, the endoscope is inserted into the rectum. The type of enteroscopy performed will depend on the type of problem the doctor is trying to diagnose.
For other uses, see Sacrum (disambiguation). The sacrum (/ËsÃ¦krÉm/ or /ËseÉªkrÉm/; plural: sacra or sacrums; Latin os sacrum) in human anatomy is a large, triangular bone at the base of the spine, that forms by the fusing of sacral vertebrae S1âS5, between 18 and 30 years of age. The sacrum articulates (forms a joint) with four other bones.
Your 7 cervical vertebrae support your head and neck and allow you to nod and shake your head. Your ribs attach to your 12 thoracic vertebrae. Your five sturdy lumbar vertebrae carry most of the weight of your upper body and provide a stable centre of gravity when you move. Your sacrum is made up of five fused vertebrae. It makes up the back wall of your pelvis. Your coccyx is made up of four fused vertebrae.