The Correct Order of the Spinal Divisions from Rostral to Caudal

question 155

Multiple Choice

 The correct order of the spinal divisions from rostral to caudal is

• A) cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
• B) cervical, lumbar, thoracic, sacral, and coccygeal.
• C) thoracic, cervical, lumbar, sacral, and coccygeal.
• D) cervical, thoracic, lumbar, coccygeal, and sacral.

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