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Skeletal System - Class XI
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Total number of vertebra in man is
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33
💡 Explanation:
The vertebral column in adult man comprises of 26 bones-
Cervical vertebrae (7), Thoracic vertebrae (12), Lumbar vertebrae(5), Sacrum (5 fused bones), Coccyx (3 to 5 fused bones).
In a child, there are 33 separate vertebrae, the 9 in the sacrum and coccyx not yet being fused.