Which of the following is a correct statement about the vertebral column?

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Which of the following is a correct statement about the vertebral column?

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It consists of 24 vertebrae in total. The sacrum is composed of 5 fused vertebrae. Correct The thoracic region consists of 5 vertebrae. The coccyx is made of a single vertebra.

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The sacrum is composed of five fused vertebrae, whereas the vertebral column has 26 vertebrae in total.

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