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hayz

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Gather information from secondary sources (including photos/diagrams/models) to observe, analyse and compare the structure of vertebrate forelimbs

the website in kier's response does not have enough info to complete assesment any additional info/sites would be great.
 

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Evidence: Comparative Anatomy
• Certain anatomical similarities bear witness to evolutionary history. The Pentadactyl Limb
• The same skeletal elements make up the forelimbs of humans, cats, whales and bats
– The function of these limbs differ
– If designed would be very different
– However, structural similarities would be expected if they evolved from a common ancestor with the prototype forelimb
Similarity by common ancestry is called homology

Here is a picture of a few different vertebrate forelimbs
http://home.flash.net/~mmkent/circum1.gif

Basic site on comparing anatomy
http://unx1.shsu.edu/~bio_mlt/Chap1.html

I had a pretty good sheet on this that looked at the various bones in the pentadactyl limb but im not sure if i still have it. If i do i will scan it when I find it
 

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