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The Hulking Crocodilians

Monday, March 26th, 2012


The crocodilians – the heavily armored crocodiles, alligators and gavials – are the largest of the modern reptiles and the last surviving reptilian descendants of the stock that also produced the dinosaurs. Although somewhat clumsy out of water, they are superbly equipped for living in it. They are strong swimmers, and experts at drifting along on the surface, submerged except for their bulging eyes and nostrils, their long flat jaws not even making a ripple in the water as they stalk turtles, swimming birds and fishes. The larger crocodiles can sometimes get close enough to animals on shore to sweep them – and humans – into deep water with their tails. Crocodilians have valves in their ears and nostrils to keep water out. Because their mouths lack lips and thus do not shut completely, two palatal flaps cover gullet and windpipe during dives.

 

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Postcranial Skeleton

Thursday, March 4th, 2010


The vertebrae are the first bones encountered beyond the skull. The first vertebra is the atlas, so named because it must bear the skull. The second bone is the axis, the pivot point which allows free movement of the head and neck. The hyoid apparatus is in the throat, roughly beneath and in front of these first vertebrae. It may be connected with a vertebra, or it may be a free unit. It protects the windpipe.

The body of the vertebra is called a centrum; the space between centra is the intercentrum. The vertebral centra may be one of two types, either amphicoelous (biconcave) or procoelus (concave anteriorly, convex posteriorly). The backbone runs the entire length of the tail, but should this member be lost, the replacement will be forever devoid of true vertebrae. Along the tail section, when true vertebrae are present, one can locate the plane of autotomy, which is usually a cartilaginous plate before or behind the transverse process of the vertebra.

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Forelimbs

Wednesday, January 14th, 2009


The vertebrae are the first bones encountered beyond the skull areas.  The first vertebrae is the atlas, so named because it must bear the skull.  The second bone is the axis , the pivot point which allows free movement of the head and neck areas.  The hyoid apparatus in the throatal areas , roughly behind an in front of these first vertebrae, or it may be a free unit – free standing so to speak.   It protects the windpipe.

The body of the vertebrae is called a “centrum ;  the space between centra is the  intercentrum.  The vertebral centra may be one of two types , either amphicouelous ( biconcave) or procoelus ( concave anterior , convex posterior).  The backbone runs the entire length of the tail, but should this member be lost. the replacement will forever be devoid of true vertebrae.  Along the rail section , when true vertebrae are present. one can locate the plane of autonomy, which is usually a cartilaginous plate before or behind the transverse process of the vertebra.

The forelimbs are supported from the pectoral girdle.  The humerus bone articulates at a point between the sternum and interscapula.  Similarly the femur fits into an opening of the ischium.  At the lowest point of the pectoral girdle is the sternum ,  a bone which protects a good part of the internal organs.  Between the sternum and the pelvis may be a bony or cartilaginous union of the ribs, known as the parasternum.  Extending from beneath the scapula  and uniting with the sternum is the clavicle , a bone always present in pairs.

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