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What skeleton is composed of 126 bones of the appendages and pectoral and pelvic girdles?
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An appendicular skeleton is composed of 126 bones of the appendages, and pectoral and pelvic girdles.
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Important to relate the structures of the axial and appendicular skeleton to one another?
The Skeleton can be divided into Axial and Appendicular portions. The Axial Skeleton, is the head and trunk, and include the bones of the skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and thoracic cage. The Appendicular Skeleton, contains the pelvic and pectoral girdles, as well as the upper and lower limbs. The limbs and girdles, of the Appendicular Skeleton, attach to the Axial Skeleton.
Where is the weight-bearing most important in pectoral or pelvic girdles?
pelvic gridles
What constitutes of the pectoral girdle?
The pectoral girdle is made up of a left pectoral girdle and a right pectoral girdle. Each set of pectoral girdles has two bones, one clavicle and one scapula. The clavicle bones on both the left and right pectoral girdles are articulated with the sternum. The clavicles are also found on the anterior or front part of the skeleton. The scapula bones on both the left and right pectoral girdles are part of the posterior appendicular skeleton. The scapula bones each articulate with clavicle and the humerus. Your pectorial girdle is located at your shoulder area on your appendicular skeleton. Your upper limb bones are attached to the pectoral (shoulder) girdle. dcart45.
What is the purpose of the internal skeleton of a vertebrate?
The basic purpose of internal skeleton is to provide place for attachment of muscles. The internal skeleton protects the essential organs like heart and lungs (rib cage). The backbone gives flexibility to move. The girdles support the limbs. The skull protects our brain. All evolved in course of time to meet the demands of animal encounter with the environmental conditions.
How did the invention of pantyhose negatively affect the girdle market?
Pantyhose did not require garters, garter belts, or girdles. Women's libbers, in fact almost every woman in the country, adopted pantyhose faster than anyone could possibly have foreseen.
Important to relate the structures of the axial and appendicular skeleton to one another?
The Skeleton can be divided into Axial and Appendicular portions. The Axial Skeleton, is the head and trunk, and include the bones of the skull, hyoid bone, vertebral column, and thoracic cage. The Appendicular Skeleton, contains the pelvic and pectoral girdles, as well as the upper and lower limbs. The limbs and girdles, of the Appendicular Skeleton, attach to the Axial Skeleton.
How many bones does the pectoral girdles have?
23
What are the two major skeletons?
The human skeleton consists of two main parts: the axial skeleton and the appendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton consists of the vertebrae, sternum, and ribs. The appendicular skeleton consists of arms and legs and also includes the pectoral and pelvic girdles.
Are girdles in the axial skeleton?
no, they are found in the appendicular skeleton
The appendicular skeleton includes the bones of the what?
The part of the skeleton that includes the pectoral girdle and the pelvic girdle and the upper and lower limbs.
How are the extremities attached to the axial portion of the body?
The upper limbs are attached to the axial skeleton by the pectoral girdle (which consists of the scapula and clavicle)
Where is the weight-bearing most important in pectoral or pelvic girdles?
pelvic gridles
Does the appendicular skeleton include girdles?
Yes.
What bones are included in each of pectoral and pelvic girdles?
The pectoral girdle is formed by the scapula, the humerus and the clavicle 3 bones in total
Which component of the skeletal system is made up of the upper and lower limbs and the pelvic and shoulder girdles?
The appendicular skeleton is what makes up the limbs as well as the shoulder and pelvic girdles.
What is a bony framework of the body?
The framework of bones that support the body is called the human skeletonThe human skeleton is usually divided into the axial skeleton and the perpendicular skeleton. The axial skeleton is formed by the vertebral column, the rib cage and the skull.The perpendicular skeleton, which is attached to the axial skeleton, is formed by the pectoral girdles, the pelvic girdle and the bones of the upper and lower limbs.
How is the weight of an amphibian's body transferred to the limbs?
The weight of an amphibian's body is transferred to the limbs by using the pectoral and pelvic girdles.
