Fish Skull Animation: Jaw Protrusion

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Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

American Museum of Natural History

Collection:

American Museum of Natural History

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

This collection of fish-skull animations is from Diversity of Fishes, part of the Museum's Seminars on Science series. These distance-learning courses are designed to help educators meet the new national science standards. The three QuickTime movies take a look at the following aspects of jaw protrusion: how this feeding mechanism allows fish to extend their reach in order to envelope prey; how jaw protrusion increases mouth volume and forces water and prey into the fish's now tube-like jaws; the complexity of a fish's head, with more than 30 movable bony parts controlled by more than 50 muscles.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Readings, Teaching and Learning Strategies, Video Lectures

Media Format:

Graphics/Photos, Text/HTML, Video

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