A | B |
Skull | Protects the brain, connects to the backbone |
Backbone | Protects the spinal cord |
Ribs | Protect vital organs, gives animal shape, connects to backbone |
Sternum | Chest plate, connects to ribs |
Axial Skeleton | Skull, Backbone, Ribs, Sternum make up the: |
Pectoral Limb | Scapula, Humerus, Radius & Ulna, Carpals, Metacarpals and Phalanges make up the: |
Scapula | Shoulder blade, connects to backbone and humerus |
Humerus | Upper foreleg, connects to scapula and radius & ulna |
Radius & Ulna | Lower foreleg, connects to humerus and carpals |
Carpals | "wrist bones" connects to the radius & ulna and metacarpals |
Phalanges | Toes, connect to the metacarpals and metatarsals |
Pelvic Limb | Pelvic Bone, Femur, Tibia & Fibula, Tarsals, Metatarsals and Phalanges make up the: |
Pelvic Bone | Hip bones, connects to backbone and femur |
Femur | Upper rear leg, connects to pelvic bone and tibia & fibula |
Tibia & Fibula | Lower rear leg, connects to femur and tarsals |
Tarsals | Hock bone, connects to tibia & fibula and metarsals |
Metatarsals | connects to tarsals and phalanges |
Metacarpals | connects to carpals and phalanges |