Question

Number of coccygeal vertebrae is :

• A. 2
• B. 4
• C. 7
• D. 8

Answer 1

Answer:

B. 4

Number of coccygeal vertebrae: T he number of coccygeal vertebrae is variable (usually 3–5). In rare cases, no coccygeal vertebrae are present, a situation called coccygeal agenesis. Fusion with sacrum: In older individuals, the coccyx may fuse (or synostose) with the sacral apex.