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In a human being, the number of spinal nerves is

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31 pairs

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52 pairs

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12 pairs

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36 pairs

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There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves. These are named and numbered according to the vertebrae with which they are associated.They include 8 pairs of cervical nerves, 12 pairs of thoracic nerves, 5 pairs of lumbar nerves, 5 pairs of sacral nerves and 1 pair of coccygeal nerves .
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