Table 1 Classification of skeletal systems
From: Evolution of the vertebrate skeleton: morphology, embryology, and development
Skeletal system | Bone | Example |
|---|---|---|
Endoskeleton | Cartilage bone | Vertebrae, ribs, limb bones |
| Â | Membrane bone | Centra of teleosts, sesamoid, orbitosphenoid of the Amphisbaenia |
Exoskeleton | Dermal bone | Skull roof bones, dentary, clavicle, gastralia, scale of fishes, osteoderm |