Question

Number of vertebrae in human skeleton is _____
(a) 30
(b) 32
(c) 33
(d) 26

Answer 1

the correct answer may be 32

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Answer - (c)

Number of vertebrae in human skeleton is 33.

◆ Vertebral column -

Vertebral column or the backbone as we call it constitutes of five types of vertebrae -

1. Cervical vertebrae

• These are 7 vertebrae numbered from C1-C7.

2. Thoracic vertebrae

• These are 12 vertebrae numbered from T1-T12.

3. Lumbar vertebrae

• These are 5 vertebrae numbered from L1-L5.

4. Sacral vertebrae

• These are 5 vertebrae numbered from S1-S5.

5. Coccygeal vertebrae

• These are usually 4 (maybe 3/5) vertebrae numbered from Co1-Co4.

Hope this helped you. Thanks for asking..