NEET Biology question

Which of the following is not a function of vertebral column?

(A)Protects spinal cord and supports the head
(B)Serves as the point of attachment for ribs and musculature of the back
(C)Supports tarsals and metacarpalsCorrect
(D)Both (b) and (c)

Answer: (C)

Solution

Tarsals and metacarpals are limb bones supported by the appendicular skeleton, not the vertebral column, so "supports tarsals and metacarpals" is not a function of the

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