NEET 2026 Biology question

Which of the following is the **correct** order of arrangement of vertebrate column from the head to toe?

(1)Cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, sacrum, lumbar vertebra
(2)Sacrum, lumbar vertebra, thoracic vertebra, cervical vertebra
(3)Cervical vertebra, lumbar vertebra, thoracic vertebra, sacrum
(4)Cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacrumCorrect

Answer: (4)

Solution

The human vertebral column from the skull downwards has 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 1 sacral (5 fused) and 1 coccygeal (4 fused) vertebrae. So the order is

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Question ID VK-105144