Vertebral Column

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Why is clavicle bone called beauty bone?

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What are the components of the bone matrix?

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What Replaces Most Of The Cartilages In Vertebrate Embryos?

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Bone matrix is rich in

1. fluoride and calcium

2. Calcium and phosphorus

3. Calcium and potassium

4. Phosphorous and potassium

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What is the atlas in cervical vertebrae?

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The major constituent of vertebrate bone is

1. Calcium phosphate

2. Sodium chloride

3. Potassium hydroxide

4. Calcium carbonate

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Identify the correct sequence of vertebrae as we proceed down the spine from the skull.

1. Thoracic, Cervical, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccygeal

2. Coccygeal, Sacral, Lumbar, Thoracic, Cervical

3. Thoracic, Lumbar, Cervical, Coccygeal, Sacral

4. Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral, Coccygeal

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Sponges are an example of an animal with an asymmetric body.

1. False

2. True

Q. The back part of the cranium contains a large hole called the .

1. sternum
2. suture
3. foramen magnum

Q. ntExplain Amphicoelous type of vertebrae with diagramn

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The hard protective covering of brain is called ____________.

1. Vertebral column

2. Cranium

3. Sternum

4. Ribs

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What is the lowest part of the spine called?

Q. Neat and clean diagram of malpighian body.

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Atlas and axis are different from other vertebrae as

1. They do not have intervertebral disc

2. axis has a vertical projection extending into atlas

3. Atlas does not have vertebral body and is only a ring

4. all the above

Q. Write any two functions of the backbone.

Q. Intervertebral disc consists of a shock absorber connective tissue known as

1. Elastic cartilage
2. Fibrocartilage
3. Hyaline cartilage
4. Reticulo cartilage
5. Calcified cartilage

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Bone matrix is rich in?

Q. The joint which allows rotation in a complete circle is known as a _______.

1. hinge joint
2. pivot joint
3. ball and socket
4. cranial

Q. Where is coccyx located ?

1. Vertebral column
2. Skull
3. Pectoral girdle
4. Pelvic girdle

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A bone is crushed to fine powder and put in con­centrated hydrochloric acid. How does this affect the composition of bone?

Q. Distinguish between atlas and axis.

Q. All mammals (except a few) have .......... cervical vertebrae.

Q. Number of cervical vertebrae in mammals is:

1. 7
2. 6
3. 5
4. 11

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What is notochord?

Q. The major function of the intervertebral discs is to

1. Prevent injuries
2. Absorb shock
3. String the vertebrae together
4. Prevent hyperextension

Q. Number of vertebrae present on cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral and coccyx regions are respectively

1. 12, 7, 5, 1, 1
2. 1, 7, 5, 12, 1
3. 7, 12, 5, 1, 1
4. 5, 12, 7, 1, 1
5. 7, 5, 1, 12, 1

Q. Foramen of magnum is present in

1. Base of medulla
2. Base of skull
3. Apex of vertebral column
4. Base of brain

Q. Which one of the following is showing the coned sequential order of vertebrae in the vertebral column of human beings ?

1. Cervical lumbar thoracic sacral coccygeal
2. Cervical thoracic sacral lumbar coccygeal
3. Cervical sacral thoracic lumbar coccygeal
4. Cervical thoracic lumbar sacral coccygeal

Q. In mammals, the number of cervical vertebrae is always

1. 7
2. 1
3. 9
4. 12