Lab 5: The appendicular skeleton

Question 1

Plantigrades

Answer 1

entire sole of foot in contact with the ground

Question 2

Digitigrade

Answer 2

only the digits bear weight

ex. cat

Question 3

unguligrade

Answer 3

only the tips of the toes bear the weight

ex. horses

Question 4

Forelimbs are composed of

Answer 4

humerus
two bones in the forarm-radius(larger) to ulna(posterior to raduis)

Wrist bones are the carpals and the digits are composed of metacarpals and phalanges

Question 5

Hind limbs are composed of

Answer 5

femur and anterior tibia and posterior fibula. Ankle is composed of tarsals with the digits of metatarsals and phalanges

Question 6

Cartilage replacement bones are?

Answer 6

Coracoid
scapula
suprascapula

Question 7

Dermal investing bones are?

Answer 7

Clavicle
cleithrum
supracleithrum
post-temporal

Question 8

Cartilaginous fishes posses

Answer 8

catilage elements alone and no dermal bones

Question 9

Quadrupedalism

Answer 9

locomotion through four limbs

Question 10

Bipedalism

Answer 10

two limbs