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ANIMALS

Primates INTERNAL ANATOMY OF
A FEMALE CHIMPANZEE
THE MAMMALIAN ORDER PRIMATES consists of monkeys,
apes, and their relatives (including humans). There are two Buccal Brain
cavity
suborders of primates: Prosimii, the primitive primates, which
Nasal cavity
include lemurs, tarsiers, and lorises; and Anthropoidea, the Tongue
advanced primates, which include monkeys, apes, and Spinal cord
humans. The anthropoids are divided into New World Trachea Esophagus
monkeys, Old World monkeys, and hominids. New
World monkeys typically have wide-apart nostrils that Lung Heart
open to the side; and long tails, which are prehensile Diaphragm
(grasping) in some species. This group of monkeys Liver
lives in South America, and includes marmosets, Stomach
tamarins, and howler monkeys. Old World monkeys
Pancreas Spleen
typically have close-set nostrils that open forward
Small Large
or downward; and non-prehensile tails. This group
intestine intestine
of monkeys lives in Africa and Asia, and includes
langurs, mandrills, macaques, and baboons. Hominids Cecum Rectum
typically have large brains, and no tail. This group
Appendix Bladder
includes the apes—chimpanzees, gibbons, gorillas,
and orangutans—and humans. Ovary Urethra
Uterus
SKELETON OF A
RHESUS MONKEY Skull
Vagina
Orbit
Cervical
vertebrae
Mandible
Thoracic
vertebrae
Clavicle
Scapula
SKULL OF A CHIMPANZEE
Rib
Temporal bone
Lumbar Humerus
vertebrae Suture Frontal bone
Parietal bone Supraorbital
ridge
Femur Radius
Orbit
Sacrum Ulna
Maxilla
Occipital Premaxilla
bone
Carpals
Patella Tibia
Metacarpals Auditory
Fibula meatus
Incisor
Pelvis Zygomatic tooth
arch
Phalanges
Canine
Tarsals
Caudal Mandible Molar Premolar tooth
vertebrae Metatarsals Phalanges tooth tooth
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