The foramen magnum is the hole in the base of the skull through which the spinal cord passes and is located in the:

1. frontal bone

2. sphenoid bone

3. parietal bone

4. occipital bone

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The ear ossicles include:

1. anvil, stapes, and incus

2. stapes, malleus, and incus

3. malleus, hammer, and stirrup

4. annulus, hyoid, and vestibular

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When compared with others the relatively more freely movable skull bone would be:
1. vomer
2. mandible
3. sphenoid
4. maxilla

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The first cervical vertebra in humans is known as the

1. atlas 2. axis
3. vertebra prominens 4. synsacrum
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The second cervical vertebra in humans is known as the
1. atlas.
2. axis.
3. vertebra prominens.
4. synsacrum.

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The opening in a vertebra that is formed by a neural arch and back portion of a vertebral body and through which the spinal cord passes is called as:
1. intervertebral foramen.
2. vertebral canal.
3. vertebral foramen.
4. formen magnum.

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The number of pairs of vertebrosternal ribs in humans are:

1.32.2
3.74.10

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Situated between the two hip bones of the pelvis, sacrum is a triangular bone in the lower back formed from fusion of:

1. 3 vertebrae 2. 5 vertebrae
3. 7 vertebrae 4. 12 vertebrae
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The cartilaginous section at the lower end of the sternum, which is not attached to any ribs, and gradually ossifies during adult life is:

1. manubrium.

2. body.

3. xiphoid process.

4. clavicular surface.

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The number of pairs of vertebrochondral ribs in humans are:

1. 3 2. 2
3. 7 4. 10
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