Anatomy of the Cat - Skeleton
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1. calcaneus 2. carpals 3. caudal vertebrae 4. cervical vertebrae 5. clavicle 6. costal cartilage #5 7. femur 8. fibula 9. humerus 10. hyoid apparatus 11. ilium 12. ischium 13. lumbar vertebrae 14. metacarpals 15. metatarsals 16. olecranon 17. phalanges 18. pisiform bone 19. pubis 20. radius 21. sacrum 22. scapula 23. sternebra No. 2 24. tarsals 25. thoracic vertebrae 26. tibia 27. ulna 28. xiphoid process |
Adapted from: An Atlas of Cat Anatomy. Field -
Taylor
| The skeleton of the cat and
of most mammals can be divided into the following parts: I--Axial Skeleton A--skull B--vertebral colum (spinal
colum), 1--cervical
or neck vertebrae (7) D--sternum or
breastbone, consisting of |
II--Appendicular
Skeleton B--pelvic girdle,
posterior, posterior, C--limbs;
homologies listed from a distal
1--humerus
1--femur
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| Note that the cat is an example of a digitigrade
(dihj' ih tih grayd) animal, which walks upon its digits not upon the whole foot, as does man. A digit consists of a row of two or three phalanges (fay lann'jeez) which form a toe or a finger. |