Question

Pick out the correct match.

• A. Ribs = 20 bones
• B. Sternum = 14 bones
• C. Face = 5 bones
• D. Pelvis = 3 bones

Answer 1

The correct option is D

Pelvis = 3 bones

Pelvis = 3 bones (ilium, ischium, pubis)

Sternum = 1 bone

Ribs = 24 bones (12 pairs of ribs)

Face = 14 bones (2 nasals, 2 maxillae, 2 palatines, 2 zygomatic or cheek bones, 2 lacrimals, 2 inferior nasal conchae, 1 vomer and 1 mandible)