WBCS.LIVE practice question

The number of spinal nerves in human body are

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 12 pairs
  2. 31 pairs
  3. 31
  4. 12

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 31 pairs

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) 31 pairs šŸ“š Explanation: There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves that emerge from the spinal cord to supply different parts of the body. These are categorized as cervical (8), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (5), and coccygeal (1). Note that there are 12 pairs of cranial nerves.