Article: The Dog's Internal Anatomy: Part 1 - Skeletal
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The Dog's Internal Anatomy: Part 1 - Skeletal
The dog's skeletal, muscular, and nervous systems are actually pretty similar to our own. They are mammals, just like us, and they share some of the same characteristics. Of course, they are four-legged, they do not sweat, they have a tail, and differ in many other ways, but the systems are alike.
Mammal structures are made up of bone, muscle, nerves, tendons, and ligaments. These all work together to make up the structure of the body and are what contribute to the motor functions.
I will be describing the make-up and the function of these structures, starting with bone in this part one issue.
Bone
Let me start with the skeletal system. Now, there are three different hormones that work to regulate the Calcium level in a dog's body...
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