Skeletal System Flashcards
1
Q
How is a cheetahs skeleton adapted to its environment?
A
- Flexible spine
- Long and lightweight bones
- Aerodynamic
- Pivoting hips and shoulder blades that are not attached to the collar bones allows legs to stretch further apart.
- Rudder, long and muscular tail.
- Short, blunt claws that don’t contract, with grip means they can change direction quickly.
2
Q
Types of Bone:
A
- Long (humerus)
- Flat (frontal)
- Short (carpals)
- Irregular (vertebral)
- Sesamoid (patella)
3
Q
Types of Joints:
A
- Ball and Socket
- Hinge
- Pivot
