Fundamental Structures Flashcards
1
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What are the important aspects of the skull?
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2
Q
What is telescoping?
A
The lengthening of the skull,
3
Q
What are the mandibles?
A
The lower jaw bones.
4
Q
What function do the mandibles serve?
A
Acts like the eardrum to take in vibrations and send them to the ear and brain.
5
Q
Why do deep-diving whales have thicker skulls?
A
To accommodate for the higher pressures in deep water.
6
Q
How does the vertebrae connect to the skull?
A
At the back of the skull not underneath, to accommodate for swimming and being fusiform.
7
Q
Functions of the skeleton.
A
Long, straight vertebrae column. Flippers have bones, but tails do not. Bones have oils but more in deep divers.
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