From: Jordan Mallon <jordan.mallon@gmail.com> Reply-To: jordan.mallon@gmail.com To: rodlox@hotmail.com CC: dinosaur@usc.edu Subject: Re: a croc question Date: Tue, 08 Nov 2005 20:01:36 -0500
On 11/8/05, Rodlox R <rodlox@hotmail.com> wrote:
> what are "centra" ?
"Centra" is just the pleural of "centrum", which is the spool-shaped part of a vertebra.
so...the part that allows the spine to flex back and forth; yes?
thanks.
It's labelled here on this fish vertebra: http://www.fishbase.org/glossary/images/G_Fig18_6181_Centrum.jpg
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