How many vertebrae are there in each region?

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How many vertebrae are there in each region? ..

Answer / guest

Cervical: 7, thoracic: 12, lumbar: 5, sacral: 5 (fused),
coccygeal: 4 (3-5).

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How many vertebrae are there in each region? ..

Answer / vinay yadav

cervical:7, thoracic: 12, lumbar:5 ,sacrum:1(counted as 1 but ranges from 4-6 and with age variation)
coccyx:1 (counted as 1 but ranges from 3-5)
total:26

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