NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
How many pairs of ribs are present in the human body?
Options
- A10
- B11
- C12
- D13
Correct answer
C. 12
Step-by-step solution
.The human body consists of 206 bones in total. These bones are grouped into two main divisions - the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The skull is composed of two sets of bones, cranial and facial, that total to 22 bones.Each vertebra has a central hollow portion (neural canal) through which the spinal cord passes. The vertebral column is differentiated into cervical (7), thoracic (12), lumbar (5), sacral (1-fused) and coccygeal (1-fused) regions. There are 12 pairs of ribs in the human body. Each rib