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Introduction

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If you've ever watched a nature documentary featuring sharks, you've seen the quintessential shot...

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Orientation of the braincase and brain

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One odd thing you may have noticed about sharks is that their skeletal elements are referred to a...

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Materials needed

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For this activity, you'll need: The worksheet for this activity (SA01). The following pieces ...

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Pedagogical schemas

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What is the anatomical orientation of the chondrocranium and brain? Learning objective ...

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Answer key

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How to use and edit this activity

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References cited

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How are sharks able to protrude their jaws?

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Adding the branchial arches

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Adding the hyoid arch

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Adding the lower jaws

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Adding the upper jaws

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Adding the hyomandibular cartilages

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Mounting your brain and braincase

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To mount your brain and braincase to the stand, you’ll use the round dowel. Find this part in you...

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Preparing the stand

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Before you start building, you'll need to prepare the stand that will hold your shark to free up ...

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