The Axial Skeleton Flashcards
1
Q
Average number of bones in a male dog
A
321
2
Q
Average number of bones in a female dog
A
320
3
Q
How many bones in the sternum
A
8 (manubrium cranial and xiphoid process caudal)
4
Q
Describe the attachments of the ribs
A
9 sternal ribs, 4 asternal ribs, 13th ribs is floating
5
Q
What is the costochondral junction
A
The joining of the dorsal bony part of the rib and the ventral cartilaginous part
6
Q
How are the ribs numbered
A
Based on their caudal attachment
7
Q
What is the function of the nucleus pulposus
A
Shock absorber, pressure reducer
8
Q
What is the joint between the skull and the vertebral column
A
The atlanto-occipital joint
