Neck Bone Diagram. Depending on the severity of the damage to the spinal cord the injury may be noted as. A cat can jump over 7 times its own height.
A human has 206 bones however a cat has around 290 bones and 517 separate muscles this makes them very agile animals they use more than 500 muscles to leap jump and sprint. The term clavicle comes from the Latin word clavicula meaning little key as its shape resembles an old-fashioned key. The uppermost part of the spinal column the cervical spine is a complex structure of bones discs muscles ligaments nerves and tendons.
Both strong and delicate the cervical spine is an incredible structure that carries the weight of your head 10-11 pounds protects the spinal cord supplies blood to the brain and allows a wide range of motion supporting your.
The neck is the start of the spinal column and spinal cord. The first two are slightly different to the rest as they attach the spine to the skull and allow the head to turn from side to side. You may easily recognize these two bones atlas and axis from the dog neck bones anatomy. Take a look below at the diagram of a cats skeleton.
