Animal Anatomy: Skeletal Sytem

Skeletal system

What is the difference between Exoskeleton and Endoskeleton?

What are three major parts of the Endoskeleton?

What are the bones included in Axial Skeleton?

What is the Visceral skeleton?

Give one example of the Visceral Skeleton.

List the functions of bones.

What is the difference between a Long Bone and a Flat Bone?

Give one example of a Long Bone.

Give one example of a Short Bone.

What is the difference between a Compact Bone and a Cancellous Bone?

What are the Epiphysis and Diaphysis on a long bone?

Where is the Epiphyseal Cartilage (growth plate) located in a long bone?

What is the main function of Epiphyseal Cartilage?

What type of cartilage is found on the articular surfaces of the bone?

What is the main function of the bone marrow in the Medullary Cavity?

What are Pneumatic Bones?

What is the main function of Sesamoid Bones?

Name the largest Sesamoid Bone.

What is basic difference between a Condyle and a Tubercle?

What is difference between the Tuberosity and Trochanter?

What is a foramen?

List all the bones of the Forelimb.

List all the bones of Hindlimb.

Which bone of birds is also known as the "Wish Bone"?

Name the three bones of the Os-Coxae (pelvis bone).

Which bones are called the Canon Bone in the horse?

Which bones are called the Splint Bones in the horse?

Name all the Facial Bones of the skull.

Name all the Cranial Bones of the skull.

Which part of the skull contains the ear bones?

Name the bone of the skull in the upper jaw that contains sockets for the incisor teeth in domestic animals.

Which bone of the skull in the upper jaw contains sockets for the canines, premolars, and molars?

Name the bones of the skull that contain sinuses.

Name the largest foramen in the skull and explain its importance.

What is the vertebral formula of the dog?

What is the vertebral formula of the cow?

What is the vertebral formula of the cow?

Name the first and second Cervical Vertebrae.

What is the main characteristic feature of a Thoracic Vertebrae?

Name the vertebrae that articulate with the ribs.

What is the difference between a True Rib and False Rib?

Where are the Manubrium and Xiphoid located on a sternum?