Question

Assertion (A): Lordosis is abnormal curvature in lumbar region of the spine.

Reason (R): Medical name for Lordosis is genu valgum.

In the context of above two statements which one of the followings is correct:

Options

• Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).

• Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

• (A) is true but (R) is false.

• (A) is false but (R) is true.

Answer 1

(A) is true but (R) is false.

Explanation:

Lordosis is an excessive inward curvature of the lumbar spine. Genu valgum is the medical name for knock knees, not lordosis.