alleryWhich spinal change supports an upright human posture?
AA straight rigid spine
BA spine without lumbar bones
CA coiled vertebral column
DAn S-shaped vertebral column
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. An S-shaped vertebral column
The S-shaped column is one skeletal adaptation to upright posture.
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