Which of the following is the correct order of arrangement of vertebral column from the head to toe?

(A)Cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, sacrum, lumbar vertebra
(B)Sacrum, lumbar vertebra, thoracic vertebra, cervical vertebra
(C)Cervical vertebra, lumbar vertebra, thoracic vertebra, sacrum
(D)Cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, lumbar vertebra, sacrum

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

The vertebral column is differentiated into cervical (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (1-fused) and coccygeal (1-fused) regions starting from the skull.

Chapter: Locomotion and Movement
Section: 17.3 SKELETAL SYSTEM
Page: 8
Words matched: 22 of 22

The answer appears as a continuous sentence in NCERT. This is that sentence.

How this line gives the answer

0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly lists the regions of the vertebral column in order from the skull: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal, which directly matches the correct order in option D.

We did this for 1,565 questions.

Every one traced to the exact sentence in NCERT that answers it, including 90% of the 2026 paper. Sit a mock on the real NEET 2027 computer interface and every mark you drop comes back with its line attached.

Take the free 5-minute check More from this chapter

Question text is reproduced from the published Re-NEET 2026 paper for study and commentary. NCERT text is quoted, not redistributed; textbooks remain at ncert.nic.in. Our mapping method, including its measured error rates, is published at /methodology.