B307 L13 Vocab

3. , the additional parts of the skeletal system; includes the limbs and fins.
8. , the vertebral column found between the lower ribs and pelvis.
9. , ribs that do not articulate with anything ventrally.
10. , a rib-like ventral bone of dermal origin (ex: the ventral turtle shell - plastron).
12. , part of the vertebral column that supports the chest, posterior attachment for the ribs, and the upper limbs.
14. , ribs that articulate with the sternum.

1. , ribs that articulate ventrally with other ribs, but not the sternum.
2. jawed fish.
4. , bone structure that provides muscular attachments and protection for vital organs (heart, lungs, etc.).
5. vertebrae, the vertebral column of the neck immediately below the skull.
6. , the vertebra that makes up the tails of vertebrates.
7. , 5 fused vertebrae found in the pelvic.
11. , a bone that is an attachment point for the chest muscles and the true ribs.
13. skeleton, the midline of the skeletal system; includes the vertebral column, pelvic and pectoral gurtles, and the skull.