What is the Correct Order for the Parts of the Spinal

Question

What is the correct order for the parts of the spinal cord, from superior to inferior?
A) Cervical - thoracic - sacral - coccygeal - lumbar
B) Cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - coccygeal
C) Thoracic - lumbar - sacral - cervical - coccygeal
D) Thoracic - cervical - lumbar - coccygeal - sacral
E) Thoracic - lumbar - sacral - coccygeal - cervical

Accepted Answer

The correct order of the parts of the spinal cord from superior to inferior is cervical (7 vertebrae), thoracic (12 vertebrae), lumbar (5 vertebrae), sacral (5 vertebrae), and coccygeal (4 vertebrae). Therefore, option B is the correct answer as it follows this sequence.