Spinal Column Anatomy: Understanding Vertebral Order from Neck to Tailbone
The correct order of spinal segments from neck downwards is:
7 cervical (neck) vertebrae
12 thoracic (upper back) vertebrae
5 lumbar (lower back) vertebrae
5 sacral (pelvic) vertebrae
4 coccygeal (tailbone) vertebrae
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