Question

List 3 differences between the cat skeleton and the human skeleton; include why the girdles are different. Connect how the differences between the skeletons will cause slight differences in how the muscle are structured.

Answer 1

-Humans have 206 bones, while the average cat has about 244 bones.

-Cats have more bones in their spine than humans, to help with their movement

-The human skeleton is 20 to 25 times larger than a domestic cat

-The girdles are different because cats were made to walk on all fours so their structure has to be built differently than humans so they are able to have a range of motion.

-The difference in skeletons causes slight difference in how the muscles are structured because certain muscles are going to need to be stronger, so their will be a difference in muscle shape and size, even though they will carry out the same function.