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NREMT Advanced EMT

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All of the following are parts of the vertebral column except one. Which of the following is not part of the vertebral column?
  1. Thoracic region
  2. Sacral region
  3. Cranial region
  4. Lumbar region
  5. Cervical region
Explanation
Answer - C - All of the choices above are part of the vertebral column except the cranium, which is located superior to the actual vertebral column. The sections of the vertebral column from superior to inferior are cervical, thoracic, and lumbar, with the area below the lumbar section called various names depending on the source (including pelvic or sacral and coccygeal).
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