Question

Match the following:
$\begin{array}{cc}\text{A. Cranial nerves}& \text{1. 5 pairs}\\ \text{B. Sacral nerves}& \text{2. 12 pairs}\\ \text{C. Coccygeal nerves}& \text{3. 8 pairs}\\ \text{D. Cervical nerve}& \text{4. 1 pair}\end{array}$

• A. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4
• B. A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
• C. A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
• D. A-3,B-1, C-4, D-2

Answer 1

The correct option is C A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3

Nerves arising from the brain are called cranial nerves. They come out from the cranium through apertures called foramina. There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves in human beings Nerves which develop from the spinal cord are known as spinal nerves. There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves present in human beings. 31 pairs of spinal nerves are classified into 5 groups -
Cervical - 8 pairs ; Thoracic - 12 pairs : Lumbar - 5 pairs ; Sacral - 5 pairs and Coccygeal - 1 pair.