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NREMT Advanced EMT

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Which of the following lists the sections of the vertebral column from superior to inferior?
  1. Thoracic, sacral, lumbar, cervical
  2. Sacral, thoracic, cervical, lumbar
  3. Cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral
  4. Lumbar, cervical, thoracic, sacral
  5. Cervical, sacral, thoracic, lumbar
Explanation
Answer - C - The sections of the vertebral column from superior to inferior are cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral. The cervical section includes 7 vertebrae, the thoracic includes 12, the lumbar includes 5, and the sacral includes 5 fused vertebrae in adults.
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