Shark Skeletal System Diagram. Sharks use these fins to lift and steer them while they swim. Sharks rely on their complex sensory system in all aspects of their life hunting feeding mating and general existence.
For more anatomy content please follow us and visit our website. Skeletalmuscular system a sharks skeleton is composed of cartilage this is a flexible structure that grows with the shark and is lighter than bone. In male sharks pelvic fins are also used as claspers which are necessary for the reproduction process.
Used defensively by the shark.
Shark skeleton lateral view spiracle spine spine 2nd dorsal fin rostrum external nares mouth clasper caudal fin pelvic fin scapulocoracoid bar otic capsule orbit rostrum fin cartilages vertebral column fin cartilages nasal capsule. Skeletal system drawing at paintingvalley com. Modified from compagno 1999 from publication. Dogfish shark anatomy diagram.