Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Anatomy with Jill Cronchey

Note date changes:
7 April is now Anatomy, 21 April Revision
10 + 24 March are also swapped

ANATOMY

336 bones (with full tail)

Heads
3 types of heads Dolicho, meso + brachy-cephalic
These correspond to the length of muzzle compared to the top of the skull dolichocephalic is a longer muzzle than skull (eg, borzoi), meso~ is approximately equal length(eg Kelpie), and brachy is shorter (eg pug).
Stop almost always between eyes.

Dentition
42 teeth - 20 top, 22 bottom
Upper jaw, from midline back - 3 incisors, 1 canine, 4 premolars, 2 molars
Lower jaw, from midline back - 3 incisors, 1 canine, 4 premolars, 3 molars

Vertebral column
7 Cervical Vertebrae
13 Thoracic Vertebrae
7 Lumbar Vertebrae
Sacrum
Caudal vertebrae

Front
Scapula -> humerus -> Radius/Ulna--> Metacarpels ->phalanges->digits

Body
13 Pairs of ribs

Rear
Pelvis-> Femur -> Tibia/fibula -> metatarsals -> phalanges->digits.

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