Vertebrae in plexiglass
- the red staining shows some ossification of the cartilage:
transverse sectioned above & sagittal sectioned
below
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/shark-vert_transverse.jpg)
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/shark-vert_sagittal.jpg)
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Vertebrae in fluid -
the 2 uppermost vertebrae are from the trunk region,
sectioned transversely to show different views of the
notochord in the interior. The lower 3 rows are views of
whole, sagittal sectioned & transversely sectioned
caudal vertebrae.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/shark-vert_fluid.jpg)
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Pecotral girdle
(scapulocoracoid cartilage) & the left pectoral fin
showing basal & radial pterygiophores & brown
ceratotrichia.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/shark_pectoral.jpg)
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Shark - wax cast of
scapulocoracoid & pectoral fin ptyergiophores; top is
anterior view of scapulocoracoid, lower is posterior view of
scapulocoracoid
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/shark-pectora_wax.jpg)
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Males have pelvic
fins with claspers
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/shark_male-pelvis.jpg)
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Females have simpler
pelvic fins.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/shark_female-pelvis.jpg)
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Amia Skeleton -
anterior portion of skeleton
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/amia_skeleton1.jpg)
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Amia - posterior
portion of skeleton with damaged tail.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/amia_skeleton2.jpg)
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Amia pectoral girdle
shown ventrally. Note the large, bony cleithrum & small
scapulacoracoid cartilage that holds the pectoral fin.
Locate the small row of pterygiophores at the base of the
fins.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/amia_pectoral.jpg)
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Amia - pelvic girdle,
ischiopubic plates float in muscle tissue
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/amia-ischiopubic.jpg)
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Trunk Vertebrae -
diverse views
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/fish_trunk_vert.jpg)
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Caudal Vertebrae -
Hemal canals on the ventral side of the centrum are usually
larger than the neural canals.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/actinopterygii_caudal_vert.jpg)
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Perch Skeleton
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/perch_skeleton2.jpg)
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Perch ventral view of
jaws, hyoid & pelvic girdle (made of ischiopubic pates)
& pelvic fins.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/perch_ventral_view.jpg)
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Cod pectoral girdle
bones, part of the large cleithrum on the left side &
the scapula (dorsal) & coracoid (ventral) that hold the
fin.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/cod_pectoral.jpg)
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Perch Lateral view of
skull. Along the ventral line, note the jaws, hyoid arch,
part of the cliethrum & scapula of the pectoral girdle
(the coracoid may be missing here). The pelvic girdle & its fins attach to the cleithra.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/perch_lateral_view.jpg)
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Perch - angled,
interior view of pectoral girdle showing cleithrum, scapula & coracoids.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/perch_scapula-coracoid.jpg)
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Cod pelvic girdle made
of ischiopubic plates that normally attach to the pectoral
girdle at the midline (cleithra).
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/cod_pelvic.jpg)
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Frog Skeleton - Dorsal
View
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/frog-skeleton-dorsal.jpg)
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Frog Skeleton - Ventral
View
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/frog-skeleton-ventral.jpg)
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Frog vertebral column & pelvis, dorsal view (top) & ventral view
(bottom).
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/frog_trunk-pelvis.jpg)
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Frog pectoral girldes-
on the left is a ventral view of pectoral girdle showing
sternal elements, clavicles & coracoids. & on the
left is a dorsal view of the suprascapulae.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/frog_pectoral.jpg)
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Frog - semi-articulated
front limbs
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/frog_frontlegs.jpg)
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Frog - semi-articulated
hind limbs
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/frog_hindlegs.jpg)
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Necturus Skeleton -
Dorsal View
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/necturus_skeleton_dorsal.jpg)
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Necturus Skeleton -
Ventral View
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/necturus_skeleton_ventral.jpg)
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Necturus vertebrae -
Left section shows the dorsal side of vertebrae &
exposes 1 set of pre-zygapophyses at the top) & in the
right section, the vertebrae are upside-down to see 1 pair
of post-zygapophysis facets (at bottom).
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/necturus-pre-post.jpg)
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Necturus vertebral
columns - the upper one is the ventral view & lower one
shows dorsal view. Upper column has clearly recognizable
sacral vertebra. Both show the atlas (1st & only cervical) vertebra.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/necturus_vert_column.jpg)
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Necturus showing
single, sacral verteba with enlarged transverse processes & rib still present.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/necturus_sacral.jpg)
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Necturus - dried front
(right) & hind limbs (left). Both have girdles
attached.
![](http://courses.washington.edu/chordate/453photos/skeleton_photos/necturus_limbs.jpg)
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