Bird Anatomy
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Which bone forms the 'wishbone' or furcula in birds?

  • Ulna
  • Radius
  • Clavicle (correct)
  • Humerus
  • In adult birds, which bones are fused to form the carpometacarpus?

  • Distal carpals and metacarpals (correct)
  • Humerus and radius
  • Carpus and metacarpus
  • Ulna and digits
  • Which muscles in birds incorporate some of the most powerful muscles of the body?

  • Wing muscles
  • Pectoral girdle muscles
  • Leg muscles
  • Flight muscles (correct)
  • Which bone remains in adult birds as part of the carpal in the wing?

    <p>Ulnar carpal and radial carpal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which birds have reduced clavicles that do not form a furcula?

    <p>Parrots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the alular metacarpal bone in birds?

    <p>It bears the articular surface for the alular digit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which birds are the clavicles reduced and not ankylosed to form a furcula?

    <p>Parrots</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What bones are fused in adult birds to form the carpometacarpus?

    <p>Metacarpal bones</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bones make up the wing of a bird?

    <p>Humerus, radius, ulna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the osseous union that forms the 'wishbone' or furcula in birds?

    <p>Two clavicles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone in the bird's wing remains as part of the carpal in the adult bird?

    <p>Ulnar carpal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the thin, curved bone in the pectoral girdle of birds?

    <p>Clavicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone is absent in some flightless birds?

    <p>Clavicle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which bone bears the articular surface for the alular digit in birds?

    <p>Alular metacarpal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distinction between the pectoral girdle muscles and flight muscles in birds?

    <p>Flight musculature incorporates some of the most powerful muscles of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

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