Q118
General ScienceBiology
The number of spinal nerves in the human body is
- a.12 pairs
- b.31 pairs
- c.31
- d.12
Answer: (B) 31 pairs
The human nervous system has 31 pairs of spinal nerves, arising from the spinal cord segments: 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral and 1 coccygeal pair.