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Birds have pneumatic bones.

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Why do birds have pneumatic bones?

pneumatic bones reduces the corporal density of animal faciliating flights


What is the function of pneumatic bones in chicken?

The pneumatic bones are where the air sacs, part of the respiratory system, connect with some of the longer bones. These bones are hollow to help with flight.


What are pneumatic bones?

Nasal cavaties


Which phylum has the adaptative features of Pneumatic bones?

The phylum that has the adaptive feature of pneumatic bones is Chordata. Pneumatic bones are lightweight structures filled with air that help reduce the weight of the skeleton, making it easier for organisms to fly or swim, such as in birds.


Is a birds skeleton hollow?

Birds have some bones in their bodies that are "hollow." These are called pneumatic bones, and they help birds breathe when they are in flight. The bones of the pelvic girdle, some ribs, the humeru,s and the femur all are pneumatic.


What is the function of the chickens bones?

The pneumatic bones are where the air sacs, part of the respiratory system, connect with some of the longer bones. These bones are hollow to help with flight.


What is invertibrate animals?

Invertebrate animals are animals that have NO bones, such as crabs. Vertebrate animals are animals that HAVE bones, such as dogs.


Is bone marrow absent in Reptilia?

Bone marrow is absent in birds, because they have pneumatic bones


Do animals with closed circulatory systems have bones?

All animals have bones.


Does a octopus have a skull?

Not really. It does have a hydro-skeleton where it uses pneumatic pressure to move along.


Can animals without back bones grow as large as animals with bones?

It depends on which animal you are talking about. Some animals without bones are larger than animals with bones. Compare the Giant Pacific Octopus with a mouse.


What is pneumatized bone?

It's the same thing as a hollow bone. That's one of the characteristics birds posse than enables them to fly (if their bones had the same weight as ours, they wouldn't be able to lift). Some dinosaurs had the same type of bones. Hope it helped.