Question

How many regions is the vertebral column divided into?

• A. 6
• B. 5
• C. 7
• D. 4

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 5

• Humans possess 26 vertebrae in the vertebral column.

• These vertebrae are divided into five different regions, namely the cervical (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (1-fused) and coccygeal (1-fused) regions.