Matching The Following Statements Describe the Various Types of Animal Skeletons

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Short Answer

Matching
The following statements describe the various types of animal skeletons. For each one, select the best choice to which each corresponds. Some choices may be used more than once.
-​ants have this type of skeleton
A)hydrostatic skeleton
B)exoskeleton
C)endoskeleton

• A)hydrostatic skeleton
• B)exoskeleton
• C)endoskeleton

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Definitions:

Thoracic Cage

The bony frame around the chest composed of the ribs, sternum, and thoracic vertebrae, protecting the heart and lungs.

Intercalated Discs

Intercalated discs are specialized connections between heart muscle cells (cardiomyocytes), facilitating coordinated contraction through electrical and mechanical linkage.

Gap Junctions

Specialized intercellular connections that allow for direct communication between cells through the exchange of ions and small molecules.

Cardiac Muscle

A type of involuntary striated muscle found exclusively in the heart, responsible for heart contractions.