Regions
There are a total of 33 vertebrae in the vertebral column, if assuming 4 coccygeal vertebrae.
The individual vertebrae, named according to region and position, from superior to inferior, are:
- Cervical: 7 vertebrae (C1–C7)
- Thoracic: 12 vertebrae (T1–T12)
- Lumbar: 5 vertebrae (L1–L5)
- Sacral: 5 (fused) vertebrae (S1–S5)
- Coccygeal: 4 (3–5) (fused) vertebrae (Tailbone)
Read more about this topic: Human Vertebral Column
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