SKELETON

OF THE CAT
Prepared by

John Mark Matulac

BIO102 Lab
 SKULL ANTERIOR VIEW
Parietal

Frontal Zygomatic Process

Temporal of Frontal

Supraorbital Arch

Nasal
Jugal/Malar
Frontal Process of Maxilla
Maxilla Zygomatic
Process of Maxilla
Infraorbital Foramen Alveolar Process
Frontal Process of Premaxilla of Maxilla
External Nares

Premaxilla
 Skull Lateral View
Zygomatic Process of Frontal Superior Nuchal Line/
Temporal Fossa Lambdoidal Ridge
Supraorbital Arch

Frontal Parietal

Orbit
Frontal Process
of Premaxilla Temporal
Frontal Process
Nasal of Malar
Lacrimal Canal Zygomatic Process
of Temporal Jugular Process
Lacrimal
External Nares Jugal/Malar Mastoid Process
Infraorbital
Foramen Maxilla Tympanic Bulla
Incisor External Auditory Meatus
Canine Premolars Molar
Ear Ossicle(Malleus)
Sphenopalatine Foramen Ovale
Zygomatic Process Of Maxilla Foramen Foramen Rotundum
Orbital Fissure
Posterior end of Posterior
Optic Foramen
Palatine Canal
Skull Posterior View

Interparietal Parietal
External Occipital Protubera
Lambdoidal Ridge/
Superior Nuchal Line
Occipital
Temporal
Occipital Condyle
Zygomatic Process

Mastoid Process Foramen Magnum

of Temporal
Jugular Process

Tympanic Bulla
Cribriform Plate
Skull Ventral View
Incisors
Canine Anterior Palatine Foramen
Palatine Process of Premaxilla

Palatine Process of Maxilla

Palatal Proces of Palatine
Maxilla
Posterior Palatine Foramen
Molar
Pterygoid Process Palatine

Presphenoid Internal Nares

Hamulus Alisphenoid
Basisphenoid
Styliform process

Tympanic Bulla

Occipital Condyle
Foramen magnum
 SKULL SAGITTAL VIEW

Parietal
Frontal
Cerebral Fossa Frontal Sinus
Nasal Sinus
ls
Nasoturbina
Tentorium Olfactory

Occipital

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Temporal Fossa

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Fossa

Pl
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Cerebellar Fossa b i

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Petromastoid Sphenoidal Sinus Basal Part of Maxilloturbinals

Cr
Ethmoid Plate
Sella Turcica
Occipital Palatine Process of Maxilla
Condyle
Internal Auditory Meatus
 Lower Jaw Lateral (Outer ) View

Coronoid Process
Vertical/Ascending Ramus
Canine
Superior Notch Incisors
Premolars Diastema
Condyloid Process
Molars

Inferior Notch Mental Foramen

Dentary
Angle
Lower Jaw Medial (Inner) View

Symphysis
Mandibular Foramen
Vertebra of the Cat

Anterior
Posterior

Atlas Axis Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacrum

Caudal Caudal
ATLAS

Neural Arch
Anterior Articular
Process
Neural Canal

Transverse Process

Centrum

Posterior Articular Process Vertebrarterial Canal

AXIS

Neural Spine

Neural Arch

Postzygapophysis
Neural Canal

Odontoid Centrum
Process
Transverse Process
Anterior Articular Process
(Pleurapophysis)
Cervical Vertebra

Neural Spine

Neural Arch
Postzygapophysis

Neural Canal Prezygapophysis

Centrum
Vertebrarterial Canal
Transverse Process

(Pleurapophysis)
Thoracic Vertebra
Neural Spine

Prezygapophysis
Neural Arch
Postzygapophysis

Diapophysis
(Transverse Process)

Centrum

Caudal Costal
Cranial Costal
Demifacet Demifacet
Costal Facet for Capitulum of Rib
Lumbar Vertebra

Neural Spine

Postygapophysis
Prezygapophysis
Metapophysis

(Mamillary Process)
Anapophysis (Accessory Process)
Centrum

Transverse Process
 Manubrium

Sternum and Sternal Ribs (1st Sternebra)

Body of Sternum

(2nd -7th Sternebra)

Xiphisternum

(8th Sternebra)

Xiphoid/Ensiform Cartilage

Ribs Whose Costal Cartilages are Attached to the Manubrium and Body of
Sternum are TRUE RIBS(9) ; if attached to Xiphisternum, then it is a FALSE RIB
 Thoracic Rib Cage
Vertebrarterial Canal

Neural Spine

Postzygapophysis

Neural Canal Prezygapophysis Vertebral Rib

Diapophysis
Sternebra

Centrum Tuberculum
Costal Cartilage/

Capitulum Sternal Rib

Scapula Lateral view
Dorsa
l or Ve
rtebra
l Bord
er

Anterior or Coracoid
Inf

Sup
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Spine
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Border
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Metacromion
Process
Scapular Notch
Acromion Process
Glenoid Fossa Coracoid Process
Scapula Medial View
Bord er
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Ante

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Subscapular Fossa
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B o rder
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Coracoid Process
Humerus Anterior (Ventral View)

Greater Tuberosity Lesser Tuberosity

Su rame
Fo

Su
Bicipital Groove

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pra
co

co
nd
Deltoid Ridge Pectoral Ridge

nd
ylo

ylo
id
Radial Fossa

id
Rid
ge
Capitulum Trochlea Median

Shaft
Epicondyle
Humerus Posterior (Dorsal View)
Lesser Tuberosity Head Greater Tuberosity
Styloid Process

Supinator Ridge

Supracondyloid Ridge

Median Epicondyle Lateral Epicondyle

Ulna

Olecranon Process/Elbow

Semilunar Notch
Radius Ulna

Coronoid Process

Styloid Process
 Forefoot/Forepaw
Ulna

Radius

Scapholunar
Greater Multangular
Capitate Lesser Multangular
Pisiform Hamate
Triquetral

Metacarpals

Phalanges

PTHCLG
Pelvic Girdle

Ischiac Tuberosity
Acetabulum
Ischium

Crest of Ilium
Ilium
Obturator Foramen

Pubis
Posterior Ramus of Pubis
 Trochanteric fossa
Femur
Head
Greater Trochanter
Neck

Femur

Lateral Epicondyle Medial Epicondyle

*Lesser trochanter
Intercondyloid fossa
 Spine or Intercondyloid eminence
Shank Bones *Patella

Lateral/External Condyle Medial/Internal Condyle

Tubercle
Crest

Fibula Tibia

Lateral
Medial/Internal Malleolus
Lateral/External Malleolus Tuberosity
 Fibula
Tibia Hindfoot/Hindpaw
Astragalus/Talus
Calcaneus/Fibulare

Navicular/Scaphoid Cuboid

1st/Medial
Cuneiform
Metatarsals

2nd/Intermediate
Cuneiform

3rd/Lateral
Cuneiform
Phalanges