Asked in ETEA MDCAT 2008 2008Moderate

The human sacrum consists of how many vertebrae?

Correct answer: D. Five

  • A. Two
  • B. Three
  • C. Four
  • D. Five

Explanation

The sacrum is a large, triangular bone located at the base of the vertebral column, between the lumbar vertebrae and the coccyx. It is formed by the fusion of five separate sacral vertebrae (S1 to S5). These individual vertebrae fuse together during development to form a single bone called the sacrum.

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