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done NEET PYQ-Locomotion and Movement Total Questions - 41

• question_answer1) Which of the following is the contractile protein of a muscle? [AIPMT 1998]
  A)
  Tubulin
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  B)
  Myosin
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  C)
  Tropomyosin
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  D)
  All of these
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• question_answer2) Total number of bones in the hind limb of a man is: [AIPMT 1998]
  A)
  14
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  B)
  21
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  C)
  24
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  D)
  30
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• question_answer3) The long bones are hollow and connected by air passage. They are the characteristics of: [AIPMT 1998]
  A)
  aves
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  B)
  mammals
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  C)
  reptilian
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  D)
  land vertebrates
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• question_answer4) The functional unit of contractile system in striated muscle is: [AIPMT 1998]
  A)
  cross bridge
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  B)
  myofibril
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  C)
  sarcomere
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  D)
  Z-band
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• question_answer5) The joint between atlas and axis is called: [AIPMT 1999]
  A)
  pivot joint
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  B)
  hinge joint
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  C)
  saddle joint
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  D)
  angular joint
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• question_answer6) Which of the following is not found in birds? [AIPMT 1999]
  A)
  Hind-limb
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  B)
  Pectoral girdle
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  C)
  Pelvic girdle
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  D)
  Fore-limb
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• question_answer7) Which one of the following is a skull hone? [AIPMT 2000]
  A)
  Coracoid
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  B)
  Arytaenoid
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  C)
  Atlas
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  D)
  Pterygoid
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• question_answer8) The type of joint between sternum and ribs in human beings is: [AIPMT 2000]
  A)
  fibrous joint
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  B)
  gliding joint
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  C)
  angular joint
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  D)
  cartilaginous joint
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• question_answer9) A piece of bone such as femur of frog, if kept in dilute HCl, for about a week will: [AIPMT 2000]
  A)
  shrink in size
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  B)
  assume black colour
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  C)
  crack into pieces
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  D)
  turn flexible
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• question_answer10) What is the intensity of sound in normal conversation? [AIPMT 2001]
  A)
  10-20 dB
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  B)
  30-60 dB
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  C)
  70-90 dB
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  D)
  120-150 dB
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• question_answer11) What is sarcomere? [AIPMT 2001]
  A)
  Part between two H-lines
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  B)
  Part between two A-lines
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  C)
  Part between two I-bands
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  D)
  Part between two Z-lines
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• question_answer12) Which statement is correct for muscle contraction? [AIPMT 2001]
  A)
  Length of H-zone is decreased      
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  B)
  Length of A-band remains constant
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  C)
  Length of l-band gets increased
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  D)
  Length of two Z-line get increased
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• question_answer13) What will happen if ligaments are cut or broken? [AIPMT 2002]
  A)
  Bones will move freely at joints
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  B)
  No movement at joint
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  C)
  Bone will become unfixed
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  D)
  Bone will become fixed
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• question_answer14) ATPase enzyme needed for muscle contraction is located in: [AIPMT (S) 2004]
  A)
  actinin
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  B)
  troponin
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  C)
  myosin
  done clear
  D)
  actin
  done clear
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• question_answer15) An acromian process is characteristically found in die: [AIPMT (S) 2005]
  A)
  pelvic girdle of mammals
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  B)
  skull of frog
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  C)
  pectoral girdle of mammals
  done clear
  D)
  sperm of mammals
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• question_answer16) Which of the following pairs is correctly matched? [AIPMT (S) 2005]
  A)
  Cartilaginous joint — skull bones
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  B)
  Hinge joint — between vertebrae
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  C)
   Fibrous joint — between phalanges
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  D)
  Gliding joint — between zygapophyses of the successive vertebrae
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• question_answer17) Which of the following statements regarding cilia is not correct? [AIPMT (S) 2006]
  A)
  The organized beating of cilia is controlled by fluxes of Ca2+ across the membrane
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  B)
  Cilia are hair-like cellular appendages
  done clear
  C)
  Microtubules of cilia are composed of tubulin
  done clear
  D)
  Cilia contain an outer ring of nine doublet microtubules surrounding two single microtubules
  done clear
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• question_answer18) The contractile protein of skeletal muscle involving ATPase activity is:  [AIPMT (S) 2006]
  A)
  tropomyosin
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  B)
  myosin
  done clear
  C)
  a-actinin
  done clear
  D)
  troponin
  done clear
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• question_answer19) In human body, which one of the following is anatomically correct? [AIPMT (S) 2007]
  A)
  Floating ribs—2 pairs
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  B)
  Collar bones—3 pairs
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  C)
  Salivary glands—1 pair
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  D)
  Cranial nerves—10 pairs
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• question_answer20) Which one of the following item gives its correct total number? [AIPMT (S) 2008]
  A)

  Floating ribs in humans

  - 4

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  B)

  Amino acids found in proteins

  - 16

  done clear
  C)

  Types of diabetes

  - 3

  done clear
  D)

  Cervical vertebrae in humans

  - 8

  done clear
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• question_answer21) Elbow joint is an example of   [AIPMT (S) 2009]
  A)
  pivot joint
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  B)
  hinge joint
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  C)
  gliding joint
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  D)
  ball and socket joint
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• question_answer22) Cytoskeleton is made up of   [AIPMT (S) 2009]
  A)
  calcium carbonate granules
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  B)
  cal lose deposits
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  C)
  cellulosic microfibrils
  done clear
  D)
  prdteinaceous filaments
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• question_answer23) Which one of the following pairs of structures is correctly matched   with   their   correct description?      [AIPMT (M) 2010]
  A)

  Structure	Description
  Tibia and fibula	Both form parts of knee joint

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  B)

  Cartilage and cornea

  No blood supply but do require oxygen for respiratory need

  done clear
  C)

  Shoulder joint and elbow joint

  Ball and socket type of joint

  done clear
  D)

  Premolars and molars

  20 n all and 3 rooted

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• question_answer24) Which one of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human skeleton? [AIPMT (M) 2010]
  A)
  Parietal bone and the temporal bone of the skull are joined by fibrous joint
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  B)
  First vertebra is axis, which articulates with the occipital condyles
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  C)
  The 9th and 10th pairs of ribs are called the floating ribs
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  D)
  Glenoid cavity is a depression to which the thigh bone articulates
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• question_answer25) The type of muscles present in-our [AIPMT (M) 2011]
  A)
  heart are involuntary and un striated smooth muscles
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  B)
  intestine are striated and involuntary
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  C)
  thigh are striated and voluntary
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  D)
  upper arm are smooth muscle fibres fusiform in shape
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• question_answer26) Three of the following pairs of the human skeletal parts are correctly matched with their respective inclusive skeletal category and one pair is not matched. Identify the non-matching pair. [AIPMT (M) 2011]
  A)

  Pairs of skeletal parts	Category
  Sternum and ribs	Axial skeleton

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  B)

  Clavicle and glenoid

  Pelvic girdle

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  C)

  Humerus and ulna

  Appendicular skeleton

  done clear
  D)

  Malleus and stapes

  Ear ossicles

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• question_answer27) The H-zone in the skeletal muscle fibre is due to [NEET 2013]
  A)
  the absence of myofibrils in the central portion of A-band
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  B)
  the central gap between myosin filaments in the A-band
  done clear
  C)
  the central gap between actin filaments extending through myosin filaments in the A-band
  done clear
  D)
  extension of myosin filaments in the central portion of the A-band
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• question_answer28) Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans [NEET 2013]
  A)
  A decreased level of progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people
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  B)
  Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes their inflammation
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  C)
  The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae
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  D)
  The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint
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• question_answer29) The characteristics and an example of a synovial joint in humans is [NEET 2013]
  A)

  Characteristics	Examples
  Fluid cartilage between two bones, limited movements,	Knee joints

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  B)

  Fluid filled between two joints, provides cushion

  Skull bones

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  C)

  Fluid filled  synovial cavity between two bones

  Joint between atlas and axis

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  D)

  Lymph filled between two bones, limited movement

  Gliding joint between carpals

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• question_answer30) Select the correct matching of the type of the joint with the example in human skeletal system  [NEET 2014]
  A)

  Types of joint	Example
  Cartilaginous	Between frontal and 'parietal

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  B)

  joint Pivot joint

  Between third and fourth cervical vertebrae

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  C)

  Hinge joint

  Between humerus and pectoral girdle Between carpals

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  D)

  Gliding joint

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• question_answer31) Sliding filament theory can be best explained as [NEET 2015]
  A)
  when myofilaments slide pass each other actin filaments shorten while myosin filament do not shorten
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  B)
  actin and myosin filaments shorten and slide pass each other
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  C)
  actin and myosin filaments do not shorten but rather slide pass each other
  done clear
  D)
  when myofilament slide pass each other myosin filament shorten while actin filaments do not shorten
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• question_answer32) Glenoid cavity articulates [NEET 2015]
  A)
  clavicle with acromion
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  B)
  scapula with acromion
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  C)
  clavicle with scapula
  done clear
  D)
  humerus with scapula
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• question_answer33) Which of the following joints would allow no movement? [NEET (Re) 2015]
  A)
  Fibrous joint
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  B)
  Cartilaginous joint
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  C)
  Synovial joint
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  D)
  Ball and socket joint
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• question_answer34) Which of the following is not a function of the skeletal system? [NEET (Re) 2015]
  A)
  Production of erythrocytes
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  B)
  Storage of minerals
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  C)
  Production of body heat
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  D)
  Locomotion
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• question_answer35) Lack of relaxation between successive stimuli in sustained muscle contraction is known as:  [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]
  A)
  Spasm
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  B)
  Fatigue
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  C)
  Tetanus
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  D)
  Tonus
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• question_answer36) It is much easier for a small animal to run uphill than for a large animal, because:  [NEET - 2016 Phase-I]
  A)
  It is easier to carry a small body weight.
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  B)
  Smaller animals have a higher metabolic rate.
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  C)
  Small animals have a lower O2 requirement
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  D)
  The efficiency of muscles in large animals is less than in the small animals.
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• question_answer37) Name the ion responsible for unmasking of active sites for myosin for cross-bridge activity during muscle contraction.     [NEET - 2016 Phase-II]
  A)
  Calcium
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  B)
  Magnesium
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  C)
  Sodium
  done clear
  D)
  Potassium
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• question_answer38) The pivot joint between atlas and axis is a type of [NEET-2017]
  A)
  Saddle joint
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  B)
  Fibrous joint
  done clear
  C)
  Cartilaginous joint
  done clear
  D)
  Synovial joint
  done clear
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• question_answer39) 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 : [NEET-2017]
  A)

  X = 24, Y = 12             True ribs are dorsally attached to vertebral column but are free on ventral side

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  B)

  X = 12, Y = 7   True ribs are attached dorsally to vertebral column and ventrally to the sternum

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  C)

  X = 12, Y = 5   True ribs are attached dorsally to vertebral column and sternum on the two ends

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  D)

  X = 24, Y = 7   True ribs are dorsally attached to vertebral column but are free on ventral side

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• question_answer40) Calcium is important in skeletal muscle contraction because it [NEET - 2018]
  A)
  Detaches the myosin head from the actin filament.
  done clear
  B)
  Activates the myosin ATPase by binding to it.
  done clear
  C)
  Binds to troponin to remove the masking of active sites on actin for myosin.
  done clear
  D)
  Prevents the formation of bonds between the myosin cross bridges and the actin filament.
  done clear
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• question_answer41) Select the correct option. [NEET 2019]
  A)
  Each rib is a flat thin bone and all the ribs are connected dorsally to the thoracic vertebrae and ventrally to the sternum
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  B)
  There are seven pairs of vertebrosternal, three pairs of vertebrochondral and two pairs of vertebral ribs
  done clear
  C)
  8th, 9th and 10th pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum
  done clear
  D)
  11th and 12th pairs of ribs are connected to the sternum with the help of hyaline cartilage.
  done clear
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