Read the following statements carefully. (A) Ribs 8, 9 and 10 are called vertebrochondral ribs. (B) Skull bones are joined by cartilaginous sutures. (C) The atlas articulates with the occipital condyles. (D) Each coxal bone is formed by the fusion of three bones. How many of the above statements are correct?

Step-by-step solution

Statement (A) is correct because the 8th, 9th and 10th pairs of ribs do not articulate directly with the sternum but join the seventh rib with the help of hyaline cartilage, and are known as vertebrochondral or false ribs. Statement (B) is incorrect because skull bones are joined by dense fibrous connective tissues in the form of sutures (fibrous joints), not cartilaginous joints. Statement (C) is correct as the first vertebra is the atlas and it articulates with the occipital condyles. Statement (D) is correct bec