The endoskeleton (from other Greek. Ἔνδον “inside” + σκελετός “ skeleton ”) is a mechanism that provides support, movement, body shape due to the internal frame.
An example of the endoskeleton is the skeletal system of animals and humans.
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Description
The endoskeleton is present in some protozoa ( silicon structures), cephalopods (internal shells ), and vertebrates ( bone and cartilage ). The endoskeleton can continuously grow with the body of the animal.
Endoskeleton in fiction
An example of an endoskeleton is the metal frame of the T-800 and T-850 series terminators from the film series of the same name , bearing the external organic cover of the robot. The endoskeleton is also often a support for the movement of animatronics .
See also
- Exoskeleton
- Exoskeleton (biology)
Literature
- Shimkevich V.M. ,. Endoskeleton // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.