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Snakes-18.2
Chapter 18.2 of Biology: God's Living Creation
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Lateral Undulation | A curving movement used by snakes to move |
| Rectilinear Movement | Another method of movement for snakes, stretching and shortening their bodies to move forward |
| Concertina Movement | When snakes push the upward portion of their bodies forward, then drag the lower portion up with them |
| Quadrate Bone | Bones located in a snake's head that serve as attachment points for the jaw, allowing it to become disjointed |
| Herpetologists | Zoologists who study reptiles and amphibians |
| Elapids | Snakes with immovable fangs in the front of the upper jaw |
| Viperids | Venomous snakes which have long, movable fangs attached to the upper jaw |
| Neurotoxin | Nerve poison |
| Hemotoxin | Blood poison |