Dog Hindlimb Skeleton Anatomy

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Across
  1. 6. The small bone forming the kneecap.
  2. 7. The slender bone located on the outer side of the lower leg.
  3. 11. The large bony basin connecting the spine to the hindlimbs.
  4. 12. The cylindrical bones between the ankle and the toes.
  5. 14. The large thigh bone, the longest and strongest bone in the body.
  6. 15. The cup-shaped socket in the pelvis that receives the head of the femur.
Down
  1. 1. The large, bony prominences near the head of the femur.
  2. 2. The bony bump on the inner or outer side of the ankle.
  3. 3. The cluster of seven articulating bones in the ankle/hock.
  4. 4. The largest and uppermost bone of the pelvis.
  5. 5. The large bone forming the heel.
  6. 8. The lower and posterior part of the pelvic bone (the "sit bone").
  7. 9. The larger, inner, and weight-bearing bone of the lower leg.
  8. 10. The ankle bone that articulates with the tibia and fibula.
  9. 13. The forward-facing portion of the pelvic bone.