Cat Skeletal System

Prepared by:
Hans Joshua U. Ygrubay

Images by:
Hans Joshua U. Ygrubay

Occipital bone

Skull

Interparietal

Parietal

Postorbital
processes

Zygomatic
arch
Frontal

Maxilla

Temporal
fenestra

Orbit

Nasal

Skull

Parietal

Frontal

Orbit
Maxilla
Nasal
Premaxilla
External
nares

Skull

Postorbital
processes

Parietal

Interparietal
Occipital bone

Nuchal line

Skull

Squamous
portion of
temporal

Temporal
fossa

Alisphenoid

Frontal

Interparietal

Parietal
Postorbital
processes

Occipital bone

Orbital process of
maxilla

Nuchal line
Jugal
Mastoid process
Jugular process

Tympanic bulla

Zygomatic process of
temporal

Zygomatic process of
jugal

Zygomatic process of
maxilla

Skull

Incisive foramen

Palatine process of
palatine

Pterygoid process

Palatine process of
premaxilla
Palatine process of
maxilla
Posterior palatine
foramen
Vomer
Presphenoid
Hamulus

Mandibular fossa
Eustachian canal

Stylomastoid foramen

Basisphenoid

Tympanic bulla

Occipital condyle
Foramen magnum

Skull
Hamulus

Tympanic bulla

Occipital condyle
Foramen magnum

Skull

Jaws (Medial View)

Cornoid process

Mandibular
symphysis

Condyloid process
Mandibular foramen
Angluar process

Jaws (Lateral View)

Cornoid process

Body
Condyloid process
Ramus
Mental foramina

Angluar process

Vertebra (Atlas)
Neural arch
Neural canal
Transverse
process

Prezygapophysis

Transverse
foramen

Vertebra (Axis)

Neural spine

Postzygapophysis

Transverse
process

Neural spine

Neural arch

Transverse
process

Transverse
foramen

Prezygapophysis

Prezygapoph
ysis

Neural canal

Centrum

Odontoid process

Vertebra (Axis)

Caudal Cervical Vertebra

Thoracic Vertebra

Ribs

Neck
Tuberculum
Capitulum
Angle

Body or shart

Lumbar Vertebra
Postzygapophysis
Accessory
process

Mammillary
process
Prezygapophysis

Neural canal

Neural spine

Centrum

Lumbar Vertebra
Neural spine
Postzygapophysis
Mammillary process

Accessory process
Neural canal

Centrum

Sacral Vertebra
Postzygapophysis

Intervertebral
foramen
Neural canal
Prezygapophysis

Articulate
surface
with ilium

Centrum

Sacral Vertebra
Neural spine

Prezygapophysis
Neural canal

Centrum

Caudal Vertebra

Scapula (Lateral & Medial View)

Infraspinous
fossa

Tuberosity of
spine
Axillary
border

Vertebral border

Subscapular
fossa
Supraspinous
fossa
Metacromion
Anterior border

Glenoid
fossa

Acromion
Coracoid process

Humerus (Anterior
&
Posterior
View)
Greater tuberosity
Lesser tuberosity
Head
Pectoral ridge
Deltoid ridge

Supracondyloid
foramen
Lateral epicondyle
Capitulum
Medial epicondyle
Trochlea

Olecranon fossa

Supracondyloid
ridge

Radius and Ulna

Olecranon process
Semilunar notch
Head
Neck
Bicipital tuberosity

Interosseous crest

Styloid process

Forefoot

Innominate Bone (Dorsal & Ventral View)

Wing of ilum
Articular spine
Posterior inferior spine
Body of ilium
Pubic
symphysis

Iliopectineal eminence
Body of pubis
Acetabulum
Ischial spine
Rami of pubis
Rami of ischium
Obturator foramen
Body of ischium
Ischial tuberosity

Femur (Anterior & Posterior View)

Intertrochanteric line

Head
Neck
Trochanteric fossa
Greater trochanter
Lesser trochanter
Linea aspera

Medial condyle
Medial epicondyle

Patellar surface
Lateral epicondyle

Lateral condyle

Intercondyloid fossa

Fovea capitis

Patella

Tibia and Fibula (Anterior & Posterior View)

Tibial tuberosity

Tibial crest

There was a mistake

while taking the
pictures. The fibula
here should be on the
left side of the tibia.

Tibia

Consequently, the
fibula here should be
on the right side.
Please refer to the
copy of the book.

Fibula

Lateral malleolus
Dorsal projection

Medial malleolus

Hind Foot