Snake Skeletal Flashcards
1
Q
What quality of the snake skull allows them to capture, manipulate, and swallow prey using their heads
A
Kinetic
2
Q
What kind of ligaments are in the snake skull?
A
elastic
3
Q
Where is the skull joint
A
caudal
4
Q
Which bone suspends the lower jaw from the skull
A
Quadrate bone
5
Q
Is the mandible fused?
A
No
6
Q
How many vertebrae
A
150- >400
7
Q
Does a snake have a sternum?
A
N0
8
Q
Where do the ribs end
A
craniad cloaca
9
Q
A
