Anatomy
From Felipedia
- General feline anatomy
- Anatomical abnormalities
- Bracyury (Short tail
- Cleft palate
- Cryptorchidism (retained testicle)
- Cutaneous asthenia
- Flat chest syndrome (kittens)
- Hip dysplasia
- Hydrocephalus
1. calcaneus 2. carpals 3. caudal vertebrae 4. cervical vertebrae 5. clavicle 6. costal cartilage #5 7. femur 8. fibula 9. humerus 10. hyoid apparatus 11. ilium 12. ischium 13. lumbar vertebrae 14. metacarpals 15. metatarsals 16. olecranon 17. phalanges 18. pisiform bone 19. pubis 20. radius 21. sacrum 22. scapula 23. sternebra No. 2 24. tarsals 25. thoracic vertebrae 26. tibia 27. ulna 28. xiphoid process |
Direction description |
The cat is an example of a digitigrade (dihj' ih tih grayd) animal, which walks upon its digits not upon the whole foot, as does man. A digit consists of a row of two or three phalanges (fay lann'jeez) which form a toe or a finger.
