NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
What is the pelvic girdle made of?
Options
- A2 clavicles
- B2 scapulas
- C2 coxal bones
- D2 humeri
Correct answer
C. 2 coxal bones
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.The pectoral and pelvic girdle bones help in the articu