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The Skeletal & Muscular Systems
Canine Anatomy
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10/10/2011

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Axial Skeleton
Definition
consists of the bones of the skull; hyoid apparatus; cartilages of the larynx; and bones of the vertebral column, ribs, and sternum.
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Appendicular Skeleton
Definition
includes the bones of the thoracic girdle and forelimbs and the pelvic girdle and hind limbs
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Thoracic Girdle
Definition
Consists of a paired scapulae and clavicles.
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Clavicle
Definition
A small oval plate cranial to the shoulder within the clavicular tendon in the brachiocephalus muscle.
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Clavicle
Definition
One of the first bones to show a center of ossification in the fetal dog, but in the adult it is partly or completely cartilaginous.
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Scapula
Definition
A flat, roughly triangular bone, possesses two surfaces, three borders, and three angles.
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Glenoid Cavity
Definition
The ventral angle is the distal or articular end in the scapula that forms this in the scapula.
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Neck
Definition
Constricted part of the scapula that unites with the expanded blade in the scapula.
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Spine
Definition
The scapula is divided by this into two nearly equal fossae.
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Acromion
Definition
Distal end of the scapula that is a truncated process where part of the deltoideus arises.
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Supraspinous Fossa
Definition
Entire lateral surface cranial to the spine of the scapula. The supraspinatus arises from the distal part of this.
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