VN02 Skeletal System

4. denoting a normal shaped skull size and width
5. the skull, vertebrae and ribs
6. they provide bone with strength
7. the most cranial structures of the pelvic bone
8. cells that help to remodel bone
11. for example, the elbow joint
16. found at the distal end of the femur that communicate with the tibial plateau
17. the region between the elbow and carpus
18. the type of tissue that bone is made up of
20. towards the head
21. the first long bone of the forelimb
22. a perpendicular plane through the long axis of the body, head and limbs
23. to bend towards the body or 'close' a joint

1. a joint that allows a wide range of movement
2. found distal to the carpus in dogs and cats
3. cells that produce bone around the collagen matrix
9. the lateral bone of the cranium that also houses the bullae
10. the correct number of thoracic vertebrae found in canines
12. ossification where cartilage is replaced by bone to form the growing skeleton
13. the correct term for 'spongy bone' found beneath the cortex
14. the correct term for a joint
15. towards the nose
16. towards the tail
19. the bone that holds the incisors in place