Osteology

Osteology includes Composition, Structure, coverings and development of bones, blood and nerve supply of bones terminology and classification, skeleton of domestic animals, appendicular skeleton and axial skeleton with all bones

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1. Introduction
2. Composition of bone
3. Structure of bone
4. Classification of bones
5. Coverings of bone
6. Bone Marrow
7. Development of bone
8. Terminology
9. Blood and nerve supply of bone
10. Skeleton of Domestic Animals
11. Appendicular skeleton
12. Scapula
13. Humerus
14. Radius
15. Ulna
16. Carpals
17. Metacarpals
18. Digits – Fore limb
    • Phalanges
    • Proximal sesamoids
    • Distal sesamoid
19. Os Coxae
20. Bony Pelvis
21. Femur
22. Patella
23. Tibia
24. Fibula
25. Tarsals
26. Metatarsal
27. Digits – Hind Limb
28. Axial Skeleton
29. Vertebral Column
    • Cervical vertebrae
      • Atlas
      • Axis
      • 3rd to 7th Cervical vertebrae
    • Thoracic Vertebrae
    • Lumber Vertebrae
    • Sacrum
    • Coccygeal vertebrae
30. Ribs
31. Sternum
32. Thorax
33. Skull Bones
34. Cranial bones
    • Parietal bone
    • Interparietal bone
    • Occipital bone
    • Sphenoid bone
    • Ethmoid bone
    • Temporal bone
    • Frontal bone
    • Cranial Cavity
35. Facial Bones
    • Nasal bone
    • Premaxilla bone
    • Maxilla bone
    • Palatine bone
    • Pterygoid bone
    • Lacrimal bone
    • Malar bone or Zygomatic bone
    • Turbinate bone
    • Vomer bone
    • Mandible bone
    • Hyoid bone
    • Nasal Cavity
36. Sinuses of the skull