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Activity #8

THE SKELETAL SYSTEM OF TOAD

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I. Label the following:

A. Compact Bone

B. Spongy Bone
C. Endoskeleton

DORSAL VIEW

VENTRAL VIEW
LATERAL VIEW

Mandible

Hyoid Apparatus
Vertebral Column

Pectoral Girdle and Sternum


Pelvic Girdle

Bones of the Forelimb


Bones of the Hindlimb

II. Guide Questions:

1. Differentiate a compact bone from a spongy bone. Relate the structure with its
corresponding function.
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2. Are the bones as solid and hard at the ends as in the middle of the shaft?
Explain.
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3. What unusual specializations are found in the frog skeleton? In what way
would the structure help in the survival of the animal?
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