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Match List-I with List-II regarding the regions of the human vertebral column and the number of vertebrae they contain in an adult. List-I (Region) List-II (Number of vertebrae in an adult) A. Cervical I. 1 B. Thoracic II. 5 C. Lumbar III. 7 D. Sacral IV. 12 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options

  1. AA-II, B-IV, C-III, D-I
  2. BA-III, B-IV, C-I, D-II
  3. CA-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I
  4. DA-III, B-II, C-IV, D-I

Correct answer

C. A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

Step-by-step solution

The vertebral column in an adult human is differentiated into several regions starting from the skull. The distribution of vertebrae is as follows: Cervical: 7 vertebrae (A-III) Thoracic: 12 vertebrae (B-IV) Lumbar: 5 vertebrae (C-II) Sacral: 1 vertebra, which is formed by the fusion of 5 embryonic vertebrae (D-I) Therefore, the correct matching is A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I. Answer: A-III, B-IV, C-II, D-I

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