Question

Which of the following is a TRUE statement regarding the skeletal system? There are 28 vertebrae that cover the spinal cord. There are 14 pairs of rib bones that make up the thorax. There are 10 major facial bones. There are 3 components to the sternum bone.

Answer 1

Out of the statements presented regarding the skeletal system, the last one would be the only true statement which says that there are 3 components to the sternum bone.

For the number of vertebrae that cover the spinal cord, there are around 31 segments that have it. For the pairs of ribs, there are 12 pairs of it. There are also 14 major facial bones. As for the components of the sternum bone, there are 3 components which are as follows: the manubrium, the body, and the xiphoid process.