How many pairs of spinal nerves are found in a human?

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Solution

The correct option is C 31
The vertebral column usually consists of 33 vertebrae:
24 presacral vertebrae (7 cervical, 12 thoracics, 5 lumbar), sacrum (5 fused sacral vertebrae) and the coccyx ( frequently fused coccygeal vertebrae).
So, the correct answer is '31'.

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