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What was the significance of the structure of the coelacanth pectoral and pelvic fins?
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What does a Coelacanth look like?
A coelacanth is a primitive looking fish. They have eight fins, two dorsal fins, 2 pectoral fins, 2 pelvic fins, 1 anal fin, and 1 caudal fin. They can grow up to 1.8 meters.
Where is the weight-bearing most important in pectoral or pelvic girdles?
pelvic gridles
What skeleton is composed of 126 bones of the appendages and pectoral and pelvic girdles?
An appendicular skeleton is composed of 126 bones of the appendages, and pectoral and pelvic girdles.
What is the difference between pectoral and the pelvic?
pectoral deals with either birds or our muscles, pelvic deals with your pelvis on a human
Does a pectoral girdle have a shallow or deep socket?
the pectoral has a shallow socket while the pelvic has a deep, secure socket. both for limb attachment.
Compare the pectoral and pelvic girdles in terms of flexibility allowed?
Flexibility: pectoral girdle is more flexible-less ligaments, ball and socket joint is shallower Security: pelvic girdle is more secure, deeper socket. there are more dislocated shoulders than dislocated hips ability to bear weight: pelvic girdle can bear more weight-the pelvic girdle has bones that are fused (os coxa) and a joint with the sacrum. the pectoral girdle has a little bone called the clavicle connecting it to the body wall.
On a fish what can be anal pectoral or pelvic?
A fish has several different types of fins. There are the pectoral fins, located beneath the operculum (gills). There is the pelvic fin, located at the bottom of the fish, below the pectoral fin. There is the anal fin, which i located behind the anus, and there is the dorsal fin as well. It is located on top of the fish.
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
What are a fish's limbs?
The paired fins (pectoral and pelvic) are the nearest things fish have to limbs.
What type of fins do Tiger Barbs have?
Dorsal fin, pelvic, pectoral, anal and caudal.
What are the paired fins on a fish?
The ones in pairs are: pelvic fins and pectoral fins.
What are the 6 different fins on a fish?
Pectoral Dorsal Pelvic Caudal Anal and im not sure what the 6th one is.
