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Question
How many vertebrae are found in human neck? Give their names.
Solution
There are seven cervical vertebrae. First vertebra is called atlas, second is axis while the rest are called typical cervical vertebrae.
Notes
Longest bone - Femur
Smallest bone - Stapes of middle ear.
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