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Solution
The correct option is C 7
The vertebral column is composed of smaller vertebrae which are classified as per their location.
The vertebrae in the neck region are known as the cervical vertebrae.
There are seven cervical vertebrae that connect the brain with the spinal cord.
The human spinal column is made up of 33 bones: 7 vertebrae in the cervical region, 12 in the thoracic region, 5 in the lumbar region, 5 in the sacral region and 4 in the coccygeal region.