Rib cage is formed by

Pectoral girdle, ribs and sternum

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Thoracic vertebrae, ribs and sternum

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Lumbar vertebrae, pectoral girdle and sternum

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Fore limb, pectoral girdle and sternum

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The correct option is B
Thoracic vertebrae, ribs and sternum

Rib cage is the bony structure forming the boundaries for the thorax, which is also called as thoracic cage. It is made up of thoracic vertebra posteriorly, sternum anteriorly and ribs connecting the two structures passing laterally.

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Q. How many of the following structures are present in the axial skeleton?
Skull, Vertebral column, Pectoral girdle, Pelvic girdle, Bones of the legs, Sternum, Ribs, Bones of the arm

Match the followings and mark the correct option

Column – I Column – II

A. Sternum i. Synovial fluid

B. Glenoid Cavity ii. Vertebrae

C. Freely movable joint iii. Pectoral girdle

D. Cartilagenous joint iv. Flat bones

Q. Select the correct option:

Match column I with column II and select the correct option from the codes given below:

Column I	Column II
(A) Hyaline cartilage	(i) Pectoral girdle of frog
(B) Fibrous cartilage	(ii) Long bones, sternum, ribs
(C) Elastic cartilage	(iii) Public symphysis
(D) Calcified cartilage	(iv) Eustachian tube, epiglottis

Q. The part of the skeleton which consists of the skull, vertebrae, sternum and ribs is called the ..........

Question 14

Match the following columns.

$\begin{matrix} Column I & Column II A . Sternum & 1. Synovial fluid B . Glenoid cavity & 2. Vertebrae C . Freely movable joint & 3. Pectoral girdle D . Cartilagenous joint & 4. Flat bones \end{matrix}$

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Rib cage is formed by

The correct option is B Thoracic vertebrae, ribs and sternum Rib cage is the bony structure forming the boundaries for the thorax, which is also called as thoracic cage. It is made up of thoracic vertebra posteriorly, sternum anteriorly and ribs connecting the two structures passing laterally.

The correct option is B
Thoracic vertebrae, ribs and sternum

Rib cage is the bony structure forming the boundaries for the thorax, which is also called as thoracic cage. It is made up of thoracic vertebra posteriorly, sternum anteriorly and ribs connecting the two structures passing laterally.