NEET Previous Year Question
Which one of the following is the correct description of a certain part of a normal human skeleton?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AParietal bone and the temporal bone of the skull are joined by fibrous joint.
- BFirst vertebra is axis which articulates with the occipital condyles.
- CThe and pairs of ribs are called the floating ribs.
- DGlenoid cavity is a depression to which the thigh bone articulates.
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a) (a) Correct → The parietal and temporal bones are connected by fibrous joints (sutures).(b) Incorrect → The first vertebra is the atlas (), not the axis. The atlas articulates with the occipital condyles.
(c) Incorrect → The and pairs of ribs are the floating ribs. The – pairs are false ribs.
(d) Incorrect → The glenoid cavity articulates with the head of the humerus (arm bone), not the thigh bone (femur)
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