Chapter V The Skeletal System: Skeleton Overview
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What type of vertebral column is most common among turtles?

  • Procoelos (correct)
  • Opisthocoelos
  • Amphicoelos
  • Heterocoelos

Which avian skeletal region supports large tail feathers?

  • Thoracic
  • Lumbar
  • Caudal (correct)
  • Cervical

In mammals, which region of the vertebral column often has 4-7 lumbar vertebrae?

  • Sacral
  • Lumbar (correct)
  • Cervical
  • Thoracic

What is the function of ribs in vertebrates?

<p>Attachment to sternum ventrally (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which mammalian group may have a fusion of some or all cervical vertebrae?

<p>Whales (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of bone is a pygostyle in birds?

<p>Plow-like bone (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of ribs in the skeletal system?

<p>To protect the heart and lungs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a component of the axial skeleton?

<p>Pelvic girdle (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In mammals, the skeletal system is classified into two main divisions. Which of the following is NOT one of these divisions?

<p>Dermal skeleton (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In birds, which of the following skeletal adaptations is NOT observed?

<p>A fully ossified endoskeleton with no cartilaginous components (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the turtle skeletal system is TRUE?

<p>The ribs are fused to the carapace (upper shell) and plastron (lower shell) (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

During embryonic development, which of the following structures is involved in the formation of vertebrae?

<p>Somites (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the ribs in the vertebral column?

<p>To allow for breathing movements (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between the dorsal and ventral ribs found in fish?

<p>Dorsal ribs pass into the horizontal skeletogenous septum, while ventral ribs arch ventrally in the body wall (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is true about the ribs of tetrapods (four-limbed vertebrates)?

<p>Ribs are bicipital (two-headed) with a tuberculum and capitulum (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do the ribs of turtles differ from other reptiles?

<p>The costal plates of turtles are fused to the underside of the carapace (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of the ribs in snakes?

<p>Snakes have long, curved ribs that extend from the axis to the tail region (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the long, flexible ribs in the neck region of cobras?

<p>To allow the cobra to spread its neck when threatened (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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