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Skeletal System

Question

Mark the incorrect statement about our vertebral column.

Moderate

A

The trachea divides at the 5^th thoracic vertebra.
B

Kidneys are situated between the levels of last thoracic and third lumbar vertebra.
C

The joint between the adjacent vertebrae does not permit any movement.
D

First vertebra is the atlas and it articulates with the occipital condyles.

Solution

The joint between the adjacent vertebrae (intervertebral disc) is cartilaginous and permits limited movements. Synovial plane (gliding) joints between superior and inferior articular processes (zygapophyses) also permit limited movements.

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