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    The Indri Skeleton differs from the human skeleton in numerous ways. One of the most prominent differences between the Indri skeleton and human skeleton is the vestigial tail. Indri is the only lemur that has a short vestigial tail. Today‚ most humans do not have a vestigial tail. Although‚ in rare occasions‚ a human may be born with a short like tail structure at birth. All humans do have a coccyx. The coccyx is the remnants of the lost tail that humans once had. Jaw structure between the Indri

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    Describe the structure and function of the skeleton system’s two distinct are – Axial System and Appendicular skeleton. Axial system The axial skeleton is the portion of the human skeleton that consists of the bones of the head and trunk of an organism. In the human body‚ it consists of 80 bones and is composed of – 29 bones in the head - (8 cranial and 14 facial bones) and then also 7 associated bones (6 auditory ossicles and the Hyoid Bone) 25 bones of the thorax - (the sternum and 24 ribs)

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    Dancing isa passion

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    beautifully than anyone in the world. My imagination takes over. I feel like I can enter a million universes just by dancing. I can fly‚ I can teleport‚ I can travel in the most fantastic ways nobody but me could see or understand. I feel unstoppable. I feel invincible. I feel incredible‚ joyful and wonderful. it’s the best feelings anyone that loves to dance can have. In the bad times. dancing helps me find who I am when I lose myself in the bad times. When I am sad I dance to help heal the pain. I works

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    Axial Skeleton Lab 1

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    BCS 145 LAB: AXIAL SKELETON WHY ARE WE DOING THIS LAB? The skeletal framework of the body is composed of at least 206 bones and the associated tendons‚ ligaments‚ and cartilages. The skeletal system has a variety of important functions‚ including‚ the support of soft tissues‚ blood cell production‚ mineral/electrolyte and lipid storage‚ and‚ through its relationships with the muscular system‚ the support and movement of the body as a whole. Skeletal system disorders can thus affect many other

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    Some people may claim that Dancing is not a sport. While others do think it is. Three big reasons why dancing may be called a sport is you practice like when you practice in football or hockey. You go to compete like in sports. and lastly you burn calories or be healthy if you do that sport like in football or hockey. You also get sweaty. These three will have evidence to go deeper into why dancing may be called a sport. The first reason why dancing can be called a sport is you practice. When you

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    Sword Belly Dancing

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    Sword Belly Dancing Are you into dancing? Have you ever danced? Or did you ever tried to do dance routines in your entire life? Each one has a child within us and we used to dream about castles‚ knights‚ princesses and swords. Imagine dancing and sword fighting being combined and made enjoyable all the way. Let’s go far beyond sword dancing and mix it with Belly dancing. Sounds weird right? But nowadays‚ sword belly dancing has become one of the fast growing exercises and art all over the globe

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    Blue Winds Dancing

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    "Blue Winds Dancing"� "Blue Winds Dancing"�‚ the story of a man’s internal conflict is revealed by Tom Whiteclouds’ telling of the young man’s thoughts while he is at school‚ his observations during his trip home and his reaction to the people when he arrives home. In the beginning of the story (paragraphs 1-10) the Indian compares the city to the reservation. He thinks of the city as a captive place‚ a place "where trees grow in rows and the palms stand stiffly by the road sides."� I think the

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    Dancing Persuasive Essay

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    Dancing Leisure time is essential for every human being‚since studying and working consumes a lot of physical and mental power. Different people prefer different activities to spend their time for recreation. For me‚ I prefer dancing as my leisure activity. Dancing is generally considered an art because there are specific steps or foot movements that need to be observed and followed when one is dancing to a certain type of music. Some people argue whether dancing should be considered work or

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    Stevenson conveys to the audience Hawkins’ character development through his use of the first-person narrative. By Jim Hawkins narrating the tale of the adventure of Skeleton Island the audience gets to see the character growth occurring with Jim and also emphasizes the major themes of novel‚ heroism‚ isolated islands‚ language and treasure. Towards the end of the novel‚ by Stevenson having Hawkins compare the reality of the trip to the expectations of the quest‚ Stevenson suggests that the adventure

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    “Iktomi and the Dancing Ducks” Iktomi is an awful person that will do anything to get his way. He often outsmarts himself or gets outsmarted. In this allegory‚ Iktomi tricks some ducks into dance around some fire so he can kill them‚ then eat them. However‚ when he is sleeping and the ducks are cooking in fire a coyote comes along and eats the ducks. The setting takes place near a pond where the ducks were swimming. The protagonist in this short fable‚ is Iktomi a greedy‚ mischievous‚

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