Dog Anatomy

Robert Kainer, Thomas O. McCraken

• ContentsHow to Use this Coloring AtlasSurface of the BodyPlate 1 Regions of the Dog’s BodyPlate 2 Directional TermsPlate 3 Body PlanesPlate 4 Anatomy of Canine SkinPlate 5 Functions of Canine SkinPlate 6 Types of Hair CoatsOrgans of Movement: Bones, Joints, and MusclesPlate 7 Skeleton of the DogPlate 8 Vertebral ColumnPlate 9 Ribs and SternumPlate 10 Anatomy of a Long BonePlate 11 Bone DevelopmentPlate 12 Bones of the Shoulder, Arm, and ForearmPlate 13 Carpal, Metacarpal, and Digital BonesPlate 14 Structure of JointsPlate 15 Joints of the ForelimbPlate 16 FasciaPlate 17 Superficial Muscles of the DogPlate 18 Deeper MusclesPlate 19 Deeper Shoulder and Arm MusclesPlate 20 Forearm and Forefoot MusclesPlate 21 Forelimb NervesPlate 22 Forelimb Blood VesselsPlate 23 The Dog’s Feet (Paws)Plate 24 Types of Feet (Paws)Plate 25 Bones of the PelvisPlate 26 Bones of the Thigh and LegPlate 27 Bones of the TarsusPlate 28 Joints of the HindlimbPlate 29 Hip JointPlate 30 Stifle JointPlate 31 Hindlimb Muscles – Lateral ViewsPlate 32 Hindlimb Muscles – Medial ViewsPlate 33 Hindlimb NervesPlate 34 Hindlimb Blood VesselsPlate 35 Back and Neck MusclesPlate 36 TailsPlate 37 Forelimb ConformationPlate 38 Hindlimb ConformationThe Dog’s HeadPlate 39 The Skull and Associated BonesPlate 40 Cavities and Openings in the SkullPlate 41 Types of SkullsPlate 42 The Eye and Accessory Ocular StructuresPlate 43 The Dog’s NosePlate 44 The Dog’s EarPlate 45 External Ear TypesPlate 46 Lateral Structures of the HeadPlate 47 Ventral Structures of the HeadDigestive SystemPlate 48 The Dog’s TeethPlate 49 Dental Variations in DogsPlate 50 Salivary GlandsPlate 51 Oral Cavity, Tongue, Pharynx, and EsophagusPlate 52 Contents of the Abdominal CavityPlate 53 Stomach and Small IntestinePlate 54 Liver and PancreasPlate 55 Large Intestine, Anus, and Anal SacsBody Cavities and Serous MembranesPlate 56 Body Cavities and Serous MembranesPlate 57 In Place Positions of Internal OrgansCardiovascular SystemPlate 58 Major Circulatory PatternsPlate 59 The Canine HeartPlate 60 Vessels and Related Organs in the Thoracic CavityPlate 61 Vessels of the Abdominal CavityPlate 62 Superficial Vessels of the Head and NeckPlate 63 The Dog’s Pulse. Venipuncture SitesImmune SystemPlate 64 Bone Marrow, Thymus, and SpleenPlate 65 Lymph Nodes and Lymph VesselsPlate 66 TonsilsRespiratory SystemPlate 67 Nasal Cavity and NasopharynxPlate 68 LarynxPlate 69 Trachea and LungsUrinary SystemPlate 70 Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, and UrethraFemale Reproductive SystemPlate 71 Vulva and VaginaPlate 72 Uterus, Uterine Tubes, and OvariesPlate 73 Fetal Membranes. The PlacentaPlate 74 ParturitionPlate 75 Canine Mammary GlandsMale Reproductive SystemPlate 76 Genital Organs of the DogPlate 77 Prostate Gland. PenisPlate 78 Descent of the Canine TestesNervous SystemPlate 79 The Dog’s BrainPlate 80 Cranial NervesPlate 81 Spinal Cord and Spinal NervesPlate 82 Autonomic Nervous SystemPlate 83 Meninges and Cerebrospinal FluidEndocrine SystemPlate 84 Locations of Major Endocrine OrgansIndex