PHYLUM CHORDATA

SUBPHYLUM VERTEBRATA

Class Chondrichthyes

Shark - Appendicular Skeleton (Median Fin Cartilages)

Dorsal fin                                             Basal cartilage                   Radial cartilages

Ceratotrichia                                     Fin spine                          Caudal fin

Shark - Appendicular Skeleton (Pectoral Girdle and Fins)

Coracoid bar                                      Scapular cartilage        Glenoid surface

Basal cartilages                              Radial cartilages                 Ceratotrichia

Shark - Appendicular Skeleton (Pelvic Girdle and Fins)

Ischiopubic bar                                   Iliac process                          Metapterygium

Acetabular surface                          Clasper cartilage               Propterygium

PHYLUM CHORDATA

SUBPHYLUM VERTEBRATA

Class Amphibia

Mud Puppy - Appendicular Skeleton (Pectoral Girdle and Forelimb)

Glenoid fossa                                     Scapula                              Coracoid

Procoracoid                                    Suprascapular cartilage     Humerus

Radius                                            Ulna                                      Carpals

Metacarpals                                     Phalanges

Mud Puppy - Appendicular Skeleton (Pelvic Girdle and Hind Limb)

Pubis (cartilage)                               Ischium (cartilage)                 Ilium

Acetabulum                                       Femur                                Tibia

Fibula                                              Tarsals                               Metatarsals

Phalanges

PHYLUM CHORDATA

SUBPHYLUM VERTEBRATA

Class Mammalia

Cat - Appendicular Skeleton (Pectoral Girdle)

Scapula                                                    Glenoid fossa                          Coracoid process

Scapular spine                                        Metacromion                             Acromion

Supraspinous fossa                                 Infraspinous fossa                   Subscapular fossa

Clavicle

Cat - Appendicular Skeleton (Forelimb)

Humerus                                                  Head                                     Greater tubercle

Lesser tubercle                                         Intertubercular sulcus            Pectoral ridge

Deltoid ridge                                           Lateral epicondyle                     Capitulum

Trochlea                                                 Medial epicondyle                     Olecranon fossa

Supracondylar foramen                         Radial fossa                              Shaft

Carpus                                                   Radius                                      Head

Neck                                                       Ulna                                              Olecranon

Coronoid process                                 Styloid process                              Metacarpus

Phalanges

Cat - Appendicular Skeleton (Pelvic Girdle)

Innominate bones                                 Acetabulum                              Obturator foramen

Ilium                                                       Ischium                                      Pubis

Cat - Appendicular Skeleton (Hind Limb)

Femur                                                      Head                                              Neck

Greater trochanter                                  Lesser trochanter                             Metatarsals

Lateral condyle of femur                          Medial condyle of femur                 Intercondylar fossa

Patella                                                     Tibia                                               Lateral condyle of tibia

Medial condyle of fibia                             Tibial tuberosity                              Tarsals

Medial malleolus                                      Fibula                                              Head of fibula

Phalanges                                                Lateral malleolus                             Calcaneus

Talus

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