NEETZoologyLocomotion and Movement
Read the following statements and choose the correct option: 1. The vertebral column protects the spinal cord, supports the head and serves as the point of attachment for the ribs and musculature of the back. 2. First seven pairs of ribs are called true rib. 3. Sternum is a flat bone on the ventral midline of thorax. 4. There are 12 pairs of ribs. 5. Each rib is a thin flat bone connected dorsally to the vertebral co
Options
- AOnly 1 is correct
- BAll are correct
- CAll are correct except 5
- DOnly 2 is correct
Correct answer
B. All are correct
Step-by-step solution
The vertebral column protects the spinal cord, supports the head and serves as the point of attachment for the ribs and musculature of the back. Sternum is a flat bone on the ventral midline of thorax. There are 12 pairs of ribs. Each rib is a thin flat bone connected dorsally to the vertebral column