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Q. No.Select the correct option.
1. There are seven pairs of vertebrosternal, three pairs of vertebrochondral and two pairs of vertebral ribs.
2. 8th, 9th and 10th pairs of ribs articulate directly with the sternum.
3. 11th and 12th pairs of ribs are connected to the sternum with the help of hyaline cartilage.
4. Each rid is a flat thin bone and all the ribs are connected dorsally to the thoracic vertebrae and ventrally to the sternum.
Match the following columns and select the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | Floating Ribs | (i) | Located between second and seventh ribs |
| (b) | Acromion | (ii) | Head of the humerus |
| (c) | Scapula | (iii) | Clavicle |
| (d) | Glenoid cavity | (iv) | Do not connect with the sternum |
| (a) | (b) | (c) | (d) | |
| 1. | (i) | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) |
| 2. | (iii) | (ii) | (iv) | (i) |
| 3. | (iv) | (iii) | (i) | (ii) |
| 4. | (ii) | (iv) | (i) | (iii) |
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.
1. X = 12, Y = 15 True ribs are attached dorsally to vertebral column and sternum on the two ends
2. X = 24, Y = 7 True ribs are dorsally attached to vertebral column but are free on ventral side
3. X = 24, Y = 12 True ribs are dorsally attached to vertebral column but are free on ventral side
4. X = 12, Y = 7 True ribs are attached dorsally to vertebral column and ventrally to the sternum
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