Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans:

7 2013 NEET Locomotion and MovementDisorders of Muscular and Skeletal System Easy
Select the correct statement with respect to locomotion in humans:
A The joint between adjacent vertebrae is a fibrous joint
B A decreased level of progesterone causes osteoporosis in old people
C Accumulation of uric acid crystals in joints causes their inflammation
D The vertebral column has 10 thoracic vertebrae

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Gout is inflammation of joints caused by accumulation of uric acid crystals.
Joints between vertebrae are cartilaginous, osteoporosis is linked to low estrogen, and there are 12 thoracic vertebrae.

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