an introduction to the skeletal systems of vertebrate animals

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an introduction to the skeletal systems of vertebrate animals. By Maddy Schley. Vertebrate animals all have. axial skeleton - consists of the skull and the vertebral column appendicular skeleton - supports the fins in fish and the legs in tetrapods (four-legged animals). birds and fish. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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an introduction to the an introduction to the skeletal systems of skeletal systems of vertebrate animalsvertebrate animals

an introduction to the an introduction to the skeletal systems of skeletal systems of vertebrate animalsvertebrate animals

By Maddy SchleyBy Maddy Schley

Vertebrate animals all have...Vertebrate animals all have...

axial skeleton - consists of the skull and the vertebral column

appendicular skeleton - supports the fins in fish and the legs in tetrapods (four-legged animals)

axial skeleton - consists of the skull and the vertebral column

appendicular skeleton - supports the fins in fish and the legs in tetrapods (four-legged animals)

birds and fishbirds and fish

Similarities include...-upper and lower jaw/mandible-skull-ribs-vertebrae

Similarities include...-upper and lower jaw/mandible-skull-ribs-vertebrae

Crocodiles and horsesCrocodiles and horses

Similarities include....-lower mandible-skull-ribs-vertebrae-bones of front and hind limbs

Similarities include....-lower mandible-skull-ribs-vertebrae-bones of front and hind limbs

Differences betweenmodern house catsand saber-tooth cats

Differences betweenmodern house catsand saber-tooth cats

Modern House Cat...-pubis-ischium-ilium

Modern House Cat...-pubis-ischium-ilium

Saber-Tooth Cat...-sacrum -calcaneum-astragalus -elongated canines -patella

Saber-Tooth Cat...-sacrum -calcaneum-astragalus -elongated canines -patella

Differences between Woolly mammoths and modern day elephants

Differences between Woolly mammoths and modern day elephants

Woolly Mammoths...-astragalus-calcaneum

Woolly Mammoths...-astragalus-calcaneum

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