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Typically all mammals have seven cervical vertebrae except in

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Important Questions on Locomotion and Movement

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Match the following.

  SET-I   SET-II
(A) Os penis (I) Sesamoid bone
(B) Girdle (II) Visceral bone
(C) Patella (III) Cartilage bone
(D) Cranium (IV) Investing bone
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How many paired bones are there in cranium? 
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Write a comparative note on the hind limb and fore limb of humans.
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Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system?
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Out of 'X' pairs of ribs in humans, only 'Y' pairs are true ribs. Select the option that correctly represents values of X and Y and provides their explanation:
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  Column-I   Column-II
(a) Floating Ribs (i) Located between second and seventh ribs
(b) Acromion (ii) Head of the Humerus
(c) Scapula (iii) Clavicle
(d) Glenoid cavity (iv) Do not connect with the sternum
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Describe pectoral Girdle.
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Select the correct option.
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Glenoid cavity helps in articulation of:
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Which ONE of the following terms is NOT used while describing human vertebra?
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Mark the odd one w.r.t. the functions of vertebral column:
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Mark the mismatch:
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Vertebral formula for human beings is
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Inter-vertebral disc is a :-
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Vertebral column in adult human is formed by ______ A ______  serially arranged vertebrae each having a central hollow portion termed _______ B _______ through which _______ C_______ passes.
Fill in the blanks with correct options:
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The odontoid process of axis vertebra in mammals is regarded as
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Which of the following is incorrect w.r.t. vertebrae in humans?
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______ has a process called odontoid peg/dens around which atlas moves for rotation of head.
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Represent the union of two sets by Venn diagram for each of the following.

X={x | x is a prime number between 80 and 100}

Y={y | y is an odd number between 90 and 100}

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The total number of vertebrae in man is: