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How many bones in a human vertebral column?

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In an adult human, there are 26 in total, if you consider the sacrum and coccyx as separate units, though they are usually fused to each other. If you consider each sacral and coccygeal vertebra separately, the total number rises to 32-34. This, of course, does not include the skull as part of the vertebral column.

Cervical spine: 7
Thoracic spine: 12
Lumbar spine: 5
Sacrum: 5 (fused)
Coccyx: 3-5 (usually fused to sacrum)

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