How many vertebrae are there in each region?

Answer Posted / 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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