zygantrum

anatomy

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vertebral column of snakes

  • timber rattlesnake
    In snake: Vertebrae

    …of the vertebra and the zygantrum being a pocket into which the zygosphene fits and within which it can swivel. These five points permit lateral and vertical rotation while preventing almost entirely any twisting of the vertebral column, thus achieving both flexibility and rigidity. The vertebra may bear on its…

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