Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The spine has three curves; two convex and one concave.
2. Because the last two sets of ribs are not attached to any other bones in the body, they are called floating ribs.
3. Only the true ribs attach to the sternum by the costal cartilage.
4. The olecranon process of the humerus and the olecranon fossa of the ulna make up the structure of the elbow.
5. The indentation in the femur where the patella or kneecap fits is called the acetabulum.


1. FALSE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. FALSE

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