The Praying Mantis

B. curved bones are the thickest where they are most likely to buckle (e.g. note the thick greater

In the short story, “The Moths”, the narrator, a fourteen year old girl, assumes the responsibility of taking care of her cancerous and dying Abuelita. Her Abuelita is the only person who understands the narrator and the only person she feels she can turn to. After having followed man’s rules for so many years, Abuelita passes away. All the moths that lived inside her are freed and the narrator learns some life lessons. Helena Maria Viramontes uses symbolism and setting to illustrate the oppression of women in “The Moths.”

The fibula (slender long bone that lies parallel with and on the lateral side of the

The bones of Rodhocetus are very telling of its behavior. The second and fourth fingers (or “digits”) were short and wide; therefore it is thought that these were the digits

Question: Worlds within texts often prompt us to question the worlds outside texts. Write an essay in response to this statement with reference to at least one short story you have studied.

skeleton, which provides the pulling power for us to move around. The main job of the muscular

3b. Body less than five times as long as broad; front edge of dorsal fin about midway

There are many ways to interpret this but I think the title is referring to a way of living. Haileab has always taught his children to accept people no matter what their situation is. Because of this many people have came into their lives and significantly made a difference on the way they view certain subjects in american culture.

The way it gets its prey is by using its long tongue. This tongue has a sticky spot on the tip just like frogs. It can use this tongue for like a grip. If it happens not to use its tongue, it can use its powerful jaw.

A. As you observe the skull, explain how the structure of the sutures between the cranial bones is related to the overall function of the cranium.

The hardest parts of the body are the teeth. They give you a clue on an animal’s diet. Also, they are a good window on how different ways of feeding came about. In older rocks, at the same base, scientists find reptiles that look dog- like. The creatures that walked on the four legs had big skulls and sharp teeth. These reptiles had jaws of many bones. The higher in the rocks are, the

8. Bones are one anatomical feature that can provide a wealth of information. List SEVEN things

2. Tiktaalik has scales and fins, like a fish. It also has a flat head and a neck, like

Support - our skeleton provides shape and support to our body which gives our body its shape, without this function our body would simply collapse.

14. The head, body arms and legs are connected up using multi-dimensional jointing and flexible hosing.