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skeleton of a dolphinclick to hear

skeleton of a dolphin carpus ulna rib vestigial pelvis humerus radius metacarpus phalanges vertebra scapula skull orbit maxilla mandible

carpus click to hear

Portion of the pectoral fin formed of short bones between the radius, the ulna and the metacarpus.

ulna click to hear

Short bone of the pectoral fin between the humerus and the carpus.

rib click to hear

Thin curved bone articulating with the vertebral column and the sternum.

vestigial pelvis click to hear

Rudimentary bone resulting from the reduction of the pelvis and posterior limbs located in the muscle mass.

humerus click to hear

Short bone of the pectoral fin articulating with the scapula, the radius and the ulna.

radius click to hear

Short bone of the pectoral fin between the humerus and the carpus.

metacarpus click to hear

Part of the pectoral fin formed of several long bones; it connects the carpus to the first phalange.

phalanges click to hear

Fixed bones forming the skeleton of the digits.

vertebra click to hear

Bony part of the dorsal portion of the body mainly supporting the ribs; all the vertebrae together form the vertebral column.

scapula click to hear

Large thin flat bone connected to the vertebral column and allowing the pectoral fin to move.

skull click to hear

Bony structure enclosing and protecting the brain.

orbit click to hear

Bony cavity of the upper lateral potion of the head containing the eye.

maxilla click to hear

Toothed bone comprising the upper jaw.

mandible click to hear

Toothed bone forming the lower jaw.