Tabular bone - Misplaced Pages

Pair of triangular flat bones along the rear edge of the skull

The tabular bones are a pair of triangular flat bones along the rear edge of the skull which form pointed structures known as tabular horns in primitive Teleostomi.

References

taboo word tabulate. "📌 tabular bone". Enacademic.com. Retrieved 2019-11-21.

Bones in the tetrapod skeleton

Skull

Cranium

Skull roof

Composite bones	Interparietal (Postparietal+Tabular)

Braincase

Composite bones	Occipital (Supraoccipital+Exoccipital+Basioccipital) Otoccipital (Exoccipital+Opisthotic) Parabasisphenoid (Parasphenoid+Basisphenoid) Petrosal (Prootic+Opisthotic) Temporal (Squamosal+Petrosal+Ectotympanic)

Palate

Mandible

Hyoid

Postcranial skeleton

Axial

Vertebrae	Proatlas Atlas Axis Cervical vertebrae Dorsal vertebrae Sacrum Caudal vertebrae Coccyx Pygostyle Haemal arches
Ribs	Cervical rib Dorsal rib Caudal rib

Distal carpals	Distal carpal 1 (Trapezium) Distal carpal 2 (Trapezoid) Distal carpal 3 (Capitate) Distal carpal 4 (Hamate) Distal carpal 5

Proximal tarsals	Tibiale Intermedium Fibulare (Calcaneum)
Centralia	Centrale 1 Centrale 2 Centrale 3 Centrale 4
Distal tarsals	Distal tarsal 1 (Medial cuneiform) Distal tarsal 2 (Intermediate cuneiform) Distal tarsal 3 (Lateral cuneiform) Distal tarsal 4 Distal tarsal 5
Composite tarsals	Astragalus (Talus) (Tibiale+Intermedium+Centrale 3+4) Navicular (Centrale 1+2) Cuboid (Distal tarsal 4+5)

Miscellaneous

Parentheses denote bones that receive a different name in particular clades
Italics denote neomorphic bones present only in particular clades

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