Skeletal System
Skeletal system consists of cartilage which provides support.
Parts and Functions:
· Rostrum- supporting the snout
· Nasal Capsule- sensory organ
· External Naris- used for smell
· Orbital Cavity- where eye is located
· Labial Cartilage- help open/close upper jaw
· Meckel's Cartilage- help open/close lower jaw
· Basals- helps support spine
· Radials- support the fin
· Neural Spine- connects vertebrate
· Centrum- connects vertebrate
· Neural Arch- support caudal fin