15 Questions
Which bone forms the 'wishbone' or furcula in birds?
Clavicle
In adult birds, which bones are fused to form the carpometacarpus?
Distal carpals and metacarpals
Which muscles in birds incorporate some of the most powerful muscles of the body?
Flight muscles
Which bone remains in adult birds as part of the carpal in the wing?
Ulnar carpal and radial carpal
Which birds have reduced clavicles that do not form a furcula?
Parrots
What is the function of the alular metacarpal bone in birds?
It bears the articular surface for the alular digit
In which birds are the clavicles reduced and not ankylosed to form a furcula?
Parrots
What bones are fused in adult birds to form the carpometacarpus?
Metacarpal bones
Which bones make up the wing of a bird?
Humerus, radius, ulna
What is the osseous union that forms the 'wishbone' or furcula in birds?
Two clavicles
Which bone in the bird's wing remains as part of the carpal in the adult bird?
Ulnar carpal
What is the thin, curved bone in the pectoral girdle of birds?
Clavicle
Which bone is absent in some flightless birds?
Clavicle
Which bone bears the articular surface for the alular digit in birds?
Alular metacarpal
What is the distinction between the pectoral girdle muscles and flight muscles in birds?
Flight musculature incorporates some of the most powerful muscles of the body
Test your knowledge of bird anatomy with this quiz on the pectoral girdle and wing bones. Identify key features and understand variations in bone structure among different bird species.
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