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  Blue Whale Skeleton Returns - Day 7

Today's work focused on smaller bones including the hyoid bones, jugal bones, ear bones, carpal bones, phalanges, pelvic bones, and tail vertebrae.

JUGAL BONES (bones under the eyesocket)
HYOID BONES (support the tongue and protect the trachea)

EAR BONES
 FINISHING TOUCHES TO VERTEBRAE