In a laboratory, students are provided with the shown model of human pelvic girdle to count thenumber of joints.The CORRECT number of joints as counted by students within this pelvic girdle is
Correct answer: A. 2
- A. 2
- B. 4
- C. 5
- D. 6
Explanation
The pelvic girdle typically consists of two major joints: the sacroiliac joint (each connecting the sacrum to the ilium of the pelvis on either side) and pubic symphysis. So option A is correct. All other options give wrong number of joints.
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