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Frog Skeletal System

This document defines and describes the key bones that make up the limbs, spine, skull, and sternum of an animal's skeletal system. It identifies bones such as the metatarsus, tarsus and phalanges that form the hind limb, and the metacarpus, radius-ulna and humerus that make up the forelimb. It also outlines bones in the axial skeleton including the vertebrae, sacrum, ilium and urostyle that comprise the central bony axis.

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Frog Skeletal System

This document defines and describes the key bones that make up the limbs, spine, skull, and sternum of an animal's skeletal system. It identifies bones such as the metatarsus, tarsus and phalanges that form the hind limb, and the metacarpus, radius-ulna and humerus that make up the forelimb. It also outlines bones in the axial skeleton including the vertebrae, sacrum, ilium and urostyle that comprise the central bony axis.

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metatarsus

Part of the hind limb formed of five long parallel bones; it connects the tarsus with
the first phalanges of the digits.
tarsus
Part of the hind limb formed of several short bones; it is located between the
tibiofibula and the metatarsus.
sternum
Long flat bone located in the mid- ventral portion of the body; the clavicle and the
coracoid, in particular, are attached to it.
phalanges
Bones articulating to form the skeleton of the digits.
clavicle
Long bone located between the sternum and the scapula.
phalanges
Bones articulating to form the skeleton of the digits.
metacarpus
Part of the forelimb formed of four long bones; it connects the radio-ulna to the first
phalanges of the digits.
radio-ulna
Located between the humerus and the metacarpus, the radius and the ulna fuse to
form one long bone.
humerus
Long bone of the forelimb articulating with the scapula and the radio-ulna.
tibiofibula
Located between the femur and the tarsus, the tibia and the fibula fuse to form one
long bone.
femur
Long bone of the hind limb articulating with the ilium and the tibiofibula.
ischium

Bone situated behind the ilium.


urostyle
Long bone of the posterior portion of the central bony axis; it is formed by several
fused vertebrae.
ilium
Large flat bone articulating backward with the sacral vertebra; the juncture of the
ilium and the ischium is where the hind limb is attached.
sacral vertebra
Short vertebra located in the posterior portion of the central bony axis and
articulating with the ilium.
vertebrae
Short bony parts of the dorsal area of the body forming the central bony axis.
scapula
Large flat back bone.
coracoid
Ventral bone articulating with the sternum; the juncture of the scapula, clavicle and
coracoid is the point where the hind limb is attached.
atlas
First cervical vertebra supporting the head and supported by the axis.
frontoparietal
Large flat bone of the upper anterior portion of the cranial box.
mandible
Smooth curved movable bone comprising the lower jaw.
maxilla
Toothed bone comprising the upper jaw.

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