The cartilaginous section at the lower end of the sternum, which is not attached to any ribs, and gradually ossifies during adult life is:

1. manubrium.

2. body.

3. xiphoid process.

4. clavicular surface.

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The number of pairs of vertebrochondral ribs in humans are:

1. 3 2. 2
3. 7 4. 10
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The cartilages that attach the ribs to the sternum are called as:
1. elastic cartilages
2. costal cartilages
3. calcified cartilages
4. fibrous cartilages

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The atlas vertebra of humans:
1. articulates with temporal bone.
2. does not have a body.
3. has an odontoid process.
4. does not have a vertebral foramen.

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All thoracic vertebrae:

1. lack a transverse process.

2. lack a body.

3. have facets for ribs.

4. have transverse foramen.

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A medical condition in which a person's spine has a sideways curve is called:
1. lordosis.
2. kyphosis.
3. scoliosis.
4. PIVD.

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The pectoral girdle is composed of

1. coxa and femur 2. scapula and humerus
3. scapula and clavicle 4. clavicle and sternum
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The two processes on the dorsal surface of the scapula are the:

1. glenoid and infraspinatus 2. obturator and coracoid
3. coracoid and acromion 4. capitulum and trochlea
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The number of phalanges in thumb is/are:
1. 1
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4

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The carpal bones are the eight small bones that make up the wrist (or carpus) and are arranged in:
1. two rows of 4
2. four rows of 2
3. two rows of 5 and 3
4. four rows of 1,1,3,3

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