Question

Human vertebral column consists of $33$ vertebrae and ________ bones

• A. $33$
• B. $26$
• C. $27$
• D. $29$

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$26$

Answer 2

Theoretically, human vertebral column consists of $33$ vertebrae - $7$ cervical, $12$ thoracic, $5$ lumbar, $5$ sacral and $4$ coccygeal. However, it consists of $26$ bones as five sacral vertebrae fuse to form one sacrum and four coccygeal vertebrae fuse to form one coccyx.