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Part of the hind limb formed of five long parallel bones; it connects the tarsus with the first phalanges of the digits.

Part of the hind limb formed of several short bones; it is located between the tibiofibula and the metatarsus.

Long flat bone located in the mid- ventral portion of the body; the clavicle and the coracoid, in particular, are attached to it.

Bones articulating to form the skeleton of the digits.

Long bone located between the sternum and the scapula.

Bones articulating to form the skeleton of the digits.

Part of the forelimb formed of four long bones; it connects the radio-ulna to the first phalanges of the digits.

Located between the humerus and the metacarpus, the radius and the ulna fuse to form one long bone.

Long bone of the forelimb articulating with the scapula and the radio-ulna.

Located between the femur and the tarsus, the tibia and the fibula fuse to form one long bone.

Long bone of the hind limb articulating with the ilium and the tibiofibula.

Bone situated behind the ilium.

Long bone of the posterior portion of the central bony axis; it is formed by several fused vertebrae.

Large flat bone articulating backward with the sacral vertebra; the juncture of the ilium and the ischium is where the hind limb is attached.

Short vertebra located in the posterior portion of the central bony axis and articulating with the ilium.

Short bony parts of the dorsal area of the body forming the central bony axis.

Large flat back bone.

Ventral bone articulating with the sternum; the juncture of the scapula, clavicle and coracoid is the point where the hind limb is attached.

First cervical vertebra supporting the head and supported by the axis.

Large flat bone of the upper anterior portion of the cranial box.

Smooth curved movable bone comprising the lower jaw.

Toothed bone comprising the upper jaw.