NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Locomotion and Movement
NEET 2026 · Zoology · Locomotion and Movement
Which of the following is the correct order of arrangement of...
Which of the following is the correct order of arrangement of vertebrate column from the head to toe ?
Options
- ACervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacrum
- BCervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, sacrum, lumbar vertebra
- CSacrum, lumbar vertebra, thoracic vertebra, cervical vertebra
- DCervical vertebra, lumbar vertebra, thoracic vertebra, sacrum
Correct answer
A. Cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacrum
Step-by-step solution
The vertebral column of humans is divided into different regions. From head to toe (superior to inferior), the arrangement is:
Cervical vertebrae (7 in number)
Thoracic vertebrae (12 in number)
Lumbar vertebrae (5 in number)
Sacrum (1 fused bone from 5 sacral vertebrae)
Coccyx (1 fused bone from 4 coccygeal vertebrae)
Thus, the correct order is cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacrum.
Answer: Cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacrum
Cervical vertebrae (7 in number)
Thoracic vertebrae (12 in number)
Lumbar vertebrae (5 in number)
Sacrum (1 fused bone from 5 sacral vertebrae)
Coccyx (1 fused bone from 4 coccygeal vertebrae)
Thus, the correct order is cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacrum.
Answer: Cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacrum