Greyhounds Online » Greyhound Anatomy https://www.greyhoundsonline.com Online Greyhound Resources Wed, 21 Jun 2023 23:31:22 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Bone / Skeletal Structure of a Greyhound https://www.greyhoundsonline.com/greyhounds/bone-skeletal-structure-of-a-greyhound/ https://www.greyhoundsonline.com/greyhounds/bone-skeletal-structure-of-a-greyhound/#comments Fri, 29 Mar 2013 08:52:19 +0000 http://www.greyhoundsonline.com/?p=804 The bones of a greyhound are as follows

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]]> The bones of a greyhound are as follows:

Skull
Upper Jaw
Lower Jaw
Cervical (neck) Vertebrae
Scapula (blade)
Shoulder Joint
Thoracic (chest) Vertebrae
Ribs
Spare Rib
Lumbar (back) Vertebrae
Sacrum
Pelvis (Os Coxae)
Tail (Coccygeal) vertabrae


Humerus
Ulna
Accessory Carpal (stopper bone)
Sternum
Hip Joint
Elbow joint
Radius
Femur
Fibula
Tibia


Patella (Knee Cap / Stifle Joint)
Tarsal Bones (Hock Joint)
Tubercalcis
Carpus (wrist)
Metacarpals (shins)
Metatarsal Bones
Toe Bones (Phalanges)

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