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Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans:

  1. A
    Decreased progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people.
  2. B
    Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes inflammation.
  3. C
    The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae.
  4. D
    The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint.

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Gout is a condition characterized by the inflammation of joints due to the accumulation of uric acid crystals. Osteoporosis is linked to decreased estrogen in females. There are 12 thoracic vertebrae, and intervertebral joints are cartilaginous.

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Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans:
A
Decreased progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people.
B
Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes inflammation.
C
The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae.
D
The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint.

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