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What is the function of the pneumatic bones in birds?
What is the function of the pneumatic bones in birds?
- To aid in the digestion of food
- To store excess calcium for eggshell formation
- To connect with the air sacs of the respiratory system (correct)
- To provide structure and support to the bird's body
Which bones make up the greater roof of the nasal cavity in birds?
Which bones make up the greater roof of the nasal cavity in birds?
- Malar bones
- Lacrimals/prefrontals
- Maxillae
- Nasal bones (correct)
What is the primary function of medullary bones in birds?
What is the primary function of medullary bones in birds?
- To assist in the bird's respiratory system
- To serve as an important source of calcium during egg laying (correct)
- To aid in flight and mobility
- To provide structural support for the wings
What is the purpose of the kinetic system in a bird's skull?
What is the purpose of the kinetic system in a bird's skull?
What role do contour feathers play in birds?
What role do contour feathers play in birds?
Where are the optic foramen located in a bird's skull?
Where are the optic foramen located in a bird's skull?
What is the function of the wishbone in birds?
What is the function of the wishbone in birds?
Which bone in the avian wing is the largest and extends the full length of the forearm?
Which bone in the avian wing is the largest and extends the full length of the forearm?
How many phalanges does digit D11 in the avian wing have?
How many phalanges does digit D11 in the avian wing have?
Which bone in the avian face is the largest?
Which bone in the avian face is the largest?
What is the function of the quadrate bone in birds?
What is the function of the quadrate bone in birds?
Which bone articulates with the head of the humerus in the avian shoulder girdle?
Which bone articulates with the head of the humerus in the avian shoulder girdle?
What is the main function of the turbinate bones in birds?
What is the main function of the turbinate bones in birds?
In which group of birds do holorhinal external nares occur?
In which group of birds do holorhinal external nares occur?
What is absent in the cranial group of birds?
What is absent in the cranial group of birds?
What do premaxillae form in birds?
What do premaxillae form in birds?
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