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The bones that start from the neck and extend back to the pelvic bones are called as:

A
Backbone
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Vertebrae
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C
Ribs
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Both (a) & (b)
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Solution

The correct option is D Both (a) & (b)

Our spine consists of twenty-six vertebrae. Actually, there are 33 vertebrae in total, but the five sacral and four coccygeal vertebrae are fused together, so taken as one each. The upper twenty-four vertebrae are separated from each other by an intervertebral disc between them.

The upper twenty-four vertebrae are movable and rest are fused. Vertebrae of each region have unique structure and functions.


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