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Skeletal system
VA anatomy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| how many cervical vertebrae are there in the canine axial skeleton | 7 |
| how many thoracic vertebrae are in the canine axial skeleton | 13 |
| how many lumbar vertebrae are in the canine axial skeleton | 7 |
| how many sacral vertebrae are in the canine axial skeleton | 3 |
| how many coccygeal vertebrae in the canine axial skeleton | 20-23 |
| what lies between each vertebrae | intervertebral disk |
| what does the atlas do | supports the head |
| what does the axis do | allows the head to pivot |
| what is the process by which bone is formed called | ossification |
| what does the axial skeleton include | cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, coccygeal |
| which is the larger of the two lower leg bones | radius |
| which is the larger of the forearm bones | tibia |
| which is the smaller of the two lower leg bones | ulna |
| which is the smaller of the two forearm bones | fibula |
| what are the shock absorbers of the spine | intervertebral disk |
| do birds have a diaphragm | no |
| do lizards have sternum | no |