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humerus
located at the top of the front legs of cat (Seems thicker than any other bone but shorter than femur)
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located at the top of the front legs of cat (Seems thicker than any other bone but shorter than femur)
humerus
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Ulna
bone that appears to be connected towards the back of the front legs in cats (much thicker than the radius (Front bone) and fibula
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bone that appears to be connected towards the back of the front legs in
cats (much thicker than the radius (Front bone) and fibula
Ulna
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Radius
bone towards the front in the front legs of cats. skinnier than the ulna but bigger than the bones in the back legs (fibula, tibia)
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bone towards the front in the front legs of cats. skinnier than the ulna
but bigger than the bones in the back legs (fibula, tibia)
Radius
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femur
Back upper leg in cat.
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Back upper leg in cat.
Femur
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Tibia
bone on bottom of back leg towards the front thicker than the fibula
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bone on bottom of back leg towards the front thicker than the fibula
Tibia
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temporalis muscle
- provides strength for biting (an asset for a carnivore that has to subdue its prey and slice
- through flesh). Will be bigger on carnivores located at upper back above mouth
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provides strength for biting (an asset for a carnivore that has to subdue its prey and slice through flesh). Will be bigger on carnivores located at upper back above mouth
temporalis muscle
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masseter muscle
helps with the side-to-side motion of the mandible when chewing (an asset for a herbivore that has to grind its food thoroughly before swallowing). Located towards back of mouth takes up both upper and lower jaw
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helps with the side-to-side motion of the mandible when chewing (an
asset for a herbivore that has to grind its food thoroughly before
swallowing). Located towards back of mouth takes up both upper and lower
jaw
Masseter muscle
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diastema
Means a gap between the teeth. Used to describe typical herbivore dentation.
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Means a gap between the teeth. Used to describe typical herbivore dentation.
Diastema
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carnassial teeth
- specially modified forms of the 4th
- premolar on the upper jaw
- and the first molar on the lower jaw. They slide against each other, allowing them to effectively slice through tissue.
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specially modified forms of the 4thpremolar on the upper jawand the first molar on the lower jaw. They slide against each other, allowing them to effectively slice through tissue.
Carnassial teeth
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Scapula
front looking shoulder blade
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front looking shoulder blade
scapula
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ilium
tip topy of what I'd call the kitty pelvis
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tip topy of what I'd call the kitty pelvis
ilium
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Ischium
bitty bottom of what I'd call the pelvis
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bitty bottom of what I'd call the pelvis
Ischium
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Pubis
bottom front of pelvis
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Bottom front of pelvis
Pubis
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ATlas
Theeeee very first vertebrae
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Theeeee very first vertebrae
atlas
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Axis
the very second and sticky uppy spine bone
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the very second and sticky uppy spine bone
axis
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Maxilla
upper jawThe front
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upper jawThe front
Maxilla
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premaxilla
right under the nose in the front upper jaw..before maxillary
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right under the nose in the front upper jaw..before maxillary
premaxilla
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frontal
right up in that eyesocket
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right up in that eyesocket
Frontal
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parietal
top o thee noggin
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top o thee noggin
Parietal
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cervical vertebrae
come after axis (second vertebrae, there's a whole slew of em. Stops at big point vertebrae and goes on to thoracic vert
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thoracic vertebrae
most of the point verts then ends a ways down at lumbar verts,
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lumbar vertebrae
Towards the end of the spine, starts when verts get thicker and bigger.
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Caudal vertebrae
bones that make up the tail
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list the vertebrae in order
- Atlas
- axis
- cervical
- thoracic
- lumbar
- caudal
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labrum
plate that serves as upper lip in insects with chewing mouthparts and helps to pull fiid ubti the mouth
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plate that serves as upper lip in insects with chewing mouthparts and helps to pull fiid ubti the mouth
labrum
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Madible
Paired appendage of the 4th body segment that becomes the first pair of mouthpards analogous to jaw. used to chew, cut tear and carrythings or fight
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Maxillae
used for food handling and sensing more complicated than the mandables but works in the same manner
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labium
function to close the mouth below or behind. Evolved from paired maxillae like structures.
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