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Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans:

1. Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes their inflammation
2. The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae
3. The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint
4. The decreased level of progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people

Correct answer: The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae

Solution

The vertebral column consists of 7 cervical, 12 thoracic, and 5 lumbar vertebrae.

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