The Region of the Vertebral Column That Contains the Largest

Question

The region of the vertebral column that contains the largest number of bones is the
A) cervical
B) thoracic
C) lumbar
D) sacrum

Accepted Answer

The thoracic region contains 12 vertebrae, which is the largest number among the regions listed. The cervical region has 7 vertebrae, the lumbar region has 5, and the sacrum is actually a fused mass of vertebrae, typically 5 of them.