ENDOSKELETON

Endoskeleton

An endoskeleton is an internal support structure of an animal, composed of mineralized tissue. Endoskeleton develops within the skin or in the deeper body tissues. The vertebrate is basically an endoskeleton made up of two types of tissues . During early embryonic development the endoskeleton is composed of notochord and cartilage. The notochord in most vertebrates is replaced by vertebral column and cartilage is replaced by bone in most adults.In three phyla and one subclass of animals, endoskeletons of various complexity are found: Chordata, Echinodermata, Porifera, and Coleoidea. An endoskeleton may function purely for support, but often serves as an attachment ...

The above text is a snippet from Wikipedia: Endoskeleton
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

endoskeleton

Noun

  1. The internal skeleton of an animal, which in vertebrates is comprised of bone and cartilage.


The above text is a snippet from Wiktionary: endoskeleton
and as such is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

Need help with a clue?
Try your search in the crossword dictionary!