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NEET2026ZoologyLocomotion and MovementActual

The number of vertebrae in a human is __________.

Options

  1. A206
  2. B7
  3. C12
  4. D26

Correct answer

D. 26

Step-by-step solution

The vertebral column in an adult human consists of 26 serially arranged units called vertebrae. The distribution of vertebrae is as follows: Cervical vertebrae: 7 Thoracic vertebrae: 12 Lumbar vertebrae: 5 Sacral vertebra: 1 (fused from 5 bones) Coccygeal vertebra: 1 (fused from 4 bones) Total number of vertebrae = 7 + 12 + 5 + 1 + 1 = 26 . Answer: 26

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