Bones and teeth Flashcards
Osteology
The study of skeletal material
Functions of skeleton
Structural support
Storage of important minerals
What bones can tell us
Muscle marks: size and functions of muscles
General structure of animal
non-social behavior: locomotion, diet defense, etc
Taxonomic characteristics
Humans and chimpz have how many bones
206
ossification centers
these cells primary job is to make bones and fuse them together
facts: bones in vertebrates are made of maximum support with minimum amount of material
iliam, pubis, ischium
Teeth good for diet and defense
statement
3 important parts to a tooth
flat: this grind foods
Point: to eat insects (breaks body easier)
Edge: Eat meat (like canines to slice meat)
Mammals heterodont
incisors
canine
premolars
molars
human number in teeth
2.1.2.3