Canine skeleton

Question 1

How many bones are there in a dog’s body?

Answer 1

320 bones

Question 2

What are the five parts of the canine skeleton?

Answer 2

skull, spine, forelegs, hind legs, ribcage

Question 3

What is the canine vertebral column comprised of?

Answer 3

Formula: C7 T13 L7 S3 Ca20

• 7 cervical vertebrae (neck)
• 13 thoracic vertebrae (withers)
• 7 lumbar vertebrae (loin)
• 3 sacral vertebrae (croup)
• 20 caudal (coccygeal) vertebrae (tail)

Question 4

Does the forehands or hind-end of a dog carries more bodyweight? How many percentage?

Answer 4

Forehand carries more bodyweight: 60%

Hind end: 40%

Question 5

Dogs do not have clavicles, what tendon and fascia are there to support the forehand?

Answer 5

residual clavicular tendon (殘留鎖骨肌腱) and fascial banding (筋膜帶)

Question 6

Does a dog’s joint in the forelegs or hind legs have restricted movement to prevent injury?

Answer 6

forelegs

Question 7

Does a dog forelegs or hind legs generate propulsion?

Answer 7

hind legs

Question 8

Does a dog forelegs or hindlegs absorb momentum?

Answer 8

forelegs

Question 9

Which 3 bones, together with the acetabulum (compose the socket of the joint) 髖臼, form the pelvis 骨盆?

Answer 9

ilium 髂骨, pubis 恥骨, ischium 坐骨

Question 10

What is a dog’s ribcage made up of?

Answer 10

• 13 thoracic vertebrae
• 13 pairs of ribs
• 13 costal cartilages and sternum