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vertebrate: skeleton forelimb bones evolution of the horse Albertosaurus. rabbit skeleton skeleton of a dog (Top) Skeleton of the horse; (bottom) points (external structure) of the horse. Equus caballus, herbivore, mammal human and gorilla legs compared skeletons of humans and gorillas compared The human skeleton acts as a supportive framework for the human body, provides protection for vital internal organs, and enables the body to execute a great range of motions.
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The hydrostatic skeleton of many other animals is provided by the body cavity, or coelom, which is situated outside the alimentary canal and inside the body wall. In an earthworm the body cavity of each segment of the trunk is separated from that of the next by a partition, so that the segmented body possesses a series of more or less isolated coelomic, fluid-filled spaces of fixed volume. The body wall contains circular and longitudinal muscles and some minor muscles. As in the sea anemone, skeletal connective-tissue fibres form the muscle insertions. As a worm crawls or burrows, a group ...(100 of 11436 words)

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