SKELETON

OF THE
TURTLE
PREPARED BY
JOHN MARK MATULAC
BIO102LAB
Skull Dorsal View
Prefrontal

Frontal Maxilla

Postorbital/ Postfrontal

Parietal Jugal
Quadratojugal
Prootic
Quadrate

Opisthotic
Squamosal
Supraoccipital Exoccipital
Skull Ventral View
Maxilla

Vomer

Palatine

Pterygoid

Quadrate
Basisphenoid

Basioccipital
Exoccipital Squamosal
Occipital Condyle

Supraoccipital
SKULL LATERAL VIEW

Supraoccipital
Parietal
Frontal
Quadratojugal Jugal Prefrontal
Squamosal
Premaxilla
External Nares

Quadrate Maxilla
LOWER JAW Coronoid
Articular

Surangular
Dentary Prearticular
Meckels Cartilage

Surangular
HYOID

Body of the Hyoid

Anterior Horn/Cornu

Posterior Horn/Cornu
TURTLE NECK

Atlas Axis Cervical Vertebra

ATLAS

Neural Arch

Neural canal

Postzygapophysis

Centrum
AXIS
Postzygapophysis

Neural Spine

Transverse Process
Prezygapophysis
Neural canal

Odontoid Process
ANTERIOR CERVICAL VERTEBRA

Postzygapophysis

Neural Spine
Neural arch Hypapophysis

Prezygapophysis
Neural Canal
Transverse process
Centrum
Ventral View
Dorsal View
PECTORAL GIRDLE

Scapula

Prescapular Process
Glenoid Fossa

Precoracoid
PELVIC GIRDLE

Ischiac Symphysis
Ischium
Obturator Foramen
Ilium
Acetabulum Pubic Symphysis
Pubis
Epipubic Cartilage

Prepubic/Pectineal Process
FORELIMB
Head of Humerus

Humerus

Radius

Ulna
Fused Radiale
Ulnare
Carpalia Phalanges
Metacarpals
HINDLIMB
Head of Femur

Femur

Tibia

Fibula
Fused Tibiale

Fibulare Metatarsals
Tarsalia (4)
Phalanges