2.2. Vertebrate bodies

     

     

Vertebrate bodies have several parts:

  • The head. The skull protects the head.
  • The trunk. The spinal column (backbone), ribs, shoulders and hips are all in the trunk.
  • The limbs. The bones are long. Some vertebrates have legs. Other have wings or fins. Some vertebrates, like snakes, have no limbs.
  • The tail. This is an extension of the spinal column. There are very small vertebrae in the tail.
     
     
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