Mr. Wylam
Period 5
21 November 2013
Comparative anatomy question #3
3. Compare and contrast the shoulder girdle and pelvic girdle of an avian skeleton versus human bone. Include in your explanation the structural differences and how that relates to the differing functions of both shoulder and pelvic girdles. Avian, and human bones seem to be very different, but there are some similarities about them. The purpose of the comparative essay are to find out the different, and similarities of avian bones vs. human bones. In avian bones, the shoulder girdle is clearly lighter than human since avian creatures needs their wing to be light to beable to fly. The structure of the bones are tend to be thin-walled,