Post-UTME Biology 2019 Objective — Question 6
Question 6 of 20 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) Biology 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Use the figure below (a cervical vertebra, with parts numbered 1-4) to answer this question and the next. The structure labelled 2 is the
- A. prezygapophysis
- B. vertebrarterial canalCorrect
- C. neural canal
- D. neural spine
Explanation
The vertebrarterial canal (foramen transversarium), which allows passage of the vertebral artery, is a distinguishing feature of cervical vertebrae.
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