bones

Question 1

function of bones

Answer 1

-support body
-facilitate movement
-protect organs and tissues
-store minerals and fat
-produce blood cells

Question 2

bone classification by shape

Answer 2

-short
-long
-flat
-irregular
-seasamoid

Question 3

two different parts of the skeleton

Answer 3

axial (everything from central bone)
appendicular (shoulder and limbs)

Question 4

paired vs unpaired bones in skull

Answer 4

only one for unpaired

Question 5

cranium vs face bones

Answer 5

every thing around the brain vs the actual face

Question 6

dermatocranium vs chondrocranium

Answer 6

The chondrocranium and the pharyngeal skeleton compose the endoskeleton in the skull and the lower jaw. It is initially (ontogenetically or phylogenetically) formed as cartilage and, when ossified, consists of cartilage bone and/or membrane bone. This is in contrast with the dermatocranium that ossifies as dermal bone.

Question 7

brachy, mesatice, dolichocephalic

Answer 7

B: short, wide headed
M: head of med proportions
D: long, narrow headed

Question 8

different kinds of vertebrae

Answer 8

cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, caudal

Question 9

what is a true rib

Answer 9

a rib that connects to the sternum

Question 10

bones of the appendicular skeleton

Answer 10

gridle bones
limb bones

Question 11

is the number of ribs, vertebrae, and sternebrae same in all animals

Answer 11

no

Question 12

how do you count toe digets

Answer 12

medial to lateral

Question 13

what number toes to cows and horses have

Answer 13

cows have 3 and 4, horses have 3

Question 14

what are some appendicular adaptions in cursorial mammals

Answer 14

-reduced or absent clavicles
-elongated distal limb bone
-digitigrade or unguligrade posture
-fused, reduced, and/or absent limb bones (weight reduction and stability)

Question 15

what do digitigrade and unguligrade postures mean

Answer 15

-digitigrade means on digests
-unguligrade means on nails