Which statement about the vertebral column is correct?

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It consists of 30 vertebrae. The lumbar region has 5 vertebrae. Correct The sacrum is made of a single bone. Cervical vertebrae are 8 in number.

The lumbar region consists of 5 vertebrae, while the vertebral column has a total of 26 vertebrae.

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