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Displaying items by tag: skeletal

Musculoskeletal System

Musculoskeletal System

The musculoskeletal system consists of the muscles, bones, ligaments, and tendons. In marine mammals, one of the first noticeable differences during a necropsy is the dark red color of the muscles compared with terrestrial animals.

Published in Harbor Porpoise
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Musculoskeletal

Musculoskeletal
Published in Disease By System
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