Consider statements about human skeleton: 1. The human skull has 22 bones. 2. The femur is the longest bone. 3. Ribs are attached to the sternum directly or indirectly. Which are correct? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Consider statements about human skeleton: 1. The human skull has 22 bones. 2. The femur is the longest bone. 3. Ribs are attached to the sternum directly or indirectly. Which are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
The human skull consists of 22 bones (8 cranial and 14 facial). The femur (thigh bone) is the longest and strongest bone in the human body. Humans have 12 pairs of ribs; the first 7 are true ribs (direct attachment), next 3 are false ribs (indirect), and last 2 are floating. All statements are anatomically correct.

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