Deep digital flexor: originates on the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the palmar surface of the distal phalanx. It acts to flex the carpus, metacarpophalangeal joints, and the proximal and distal interphalangeal joints of the digits. It is innervated by the median nerve.

Wayne, Robert K. (1986). "Cranial Morphology of Domestic and Wild Canids: The Influence of Development on Morphological Change". Evolution. 40 (2): 243–261. doi: 10.2307/2408805. JSTOR 2408805. PMID 28556057.The small intestine of a dog is the longest part of the alimentary canal. It extends from the pylorus of the stomach to the ileocecal orifice (junction between the small and large intestine). You will find three parts of a dog’s small intestine – the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum. Brachycephaly: the head of a brachycephalic dog tends to be characterized by being equally long as it is wide. Additionally, they have a very marked stop. Due to their particular anatomy, they tend to suffer respiratory problems, the acuteness of which depends on the acuteness of the brachycephaly. Breeds which possess this skull shape include Bulldogs, Boxers, Pugs, Pekingese and others. Sartorius: originates on the ilium and inserts on the patella and tibia. It acts to flex the hip and both flex and extend the stifle. It is innervated by the femoral nerve. Dog Sense of Hearing". seefido.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009 . Retrieved 22 October 2008. Common digital extensor: originates on the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the distal phalanges. It acts to extend the carpus and joints of the digits 3, 4, and 5. It is innervated by the radial nerve.

A major part of a dog's anatomy is their musculature. This is a system formed by muscles, tendons and ligaments. A dog can have between 200 and over 400 muscles. Again, the amount of muscles an individual dog has depends on the breed and the individual. Curiously, some dog breeds will have more than 50 muscles in their ears alone. The right atrium of the dog heart receives the blood from the systemic veins and most of the blood from the heart itself. You know this right atrium lies dorsocranially to the heart’s right ventricle.

Reproductive Anatomy

Male and female organs – all the organs from the male and female dog are also clinically important for veterinary students and field practitioners. You will find the full list of all the organs of a male and female dog with its labeled diagrams here on social media.

The body of the uterus extends from the point of convergence of the uterine horns to the cervix. Again, the internal features of the dog’s uterus are described in the other article by the anatomy learner. The duodenum of the dog is a relatively fixed part and possesses a short proximal loop. Again, the jejunum is the free movable long, middle, and distal part of the small intestine. The ileum is the short terminal part of a dog’s small intestine. The list of organs I mentioned earlier is the most clinically important in a dog. But, that does not mean you will not learn another organ anatomy from the dog. You should also know the anatomical features of the other following organs from the dog’s internal anatomy –The size of the dog’s stomach may increase during feeding; you will see the funds of the stomach increase first. Then it pushes caudodorsally on the left side. Do you know what the funds of a dog’s stomach are? The alimentary canal of a dog – includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine (duodenum, jejunum, and ileum), large intestine, Do not translate text that appears unreliable or low-quality. If possible, verify the text with references provided in the foreign-language article.

These labeled diagrams might help you practically identify these male and female organs from the actual or live sample. Here, I will only show you the anatomical location and features of the ovary and uterus of a female dog. Ovary of the female dog Ninomiya, Hiroyoshi; Akiyama, Emi; Simazaki, Kanae; Oguri, Atsuko; Jitsumoto, Momoko; Fukuyama, Takaaki (2011). "Functional anatomy of the footpad vasculature of dogs: Scanning electron microscopy of vascular corrosion casts". Veterinary Dermatology. 22 (6): 475–81. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2011.00976.x. PMID 21438930. Jay Neitz; Timothy Geist; Gerald H. Jacobs (1989). "Color Vision in the Dog" (PDF). Visual Neuroscience. 3 (2): 119–125. doi: 10.1017/s0952523800004430. PMID 2487095. S2CID 23509491. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2015 . Retrieved 23 June 2015.A dog’s tongue is a high mobile organ of its digestive system. The dog tongue is properly located in the oral cavity and possesses some special features from the other animals. You will find the dorsal median groove in the dog’s tongue. The left and right ventricles separate internally by the intraventricular septum. It extends from the cranioventral position on the left to the caudodorsal position on the right. Atrium and ventricle of the dog heart