The Shock Absorber for the Legs and Backbone of a Bird

question 52

Multiple Choice

The shock absorber for the legs and backbone of a bird when it lands is the

• A) keel.
• B) pygostyle.
• C) synsacrum.
• D) uncinate process.

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Definitions:

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