78
A Rat actually has 223 bones
A rat body has 223 bones in it.
toward the tail
no, rats bones are truly unique. No other bones are like this.
Yes
42 bones in the tail in segmants
Caudal vertebrae are tiny bones at the end of the spine and make up the tail bone in humans. In animals, they extend far into the tail but become more and more regressive and smaller as you go along
7 cervical vertebrae + 12 thoracic vertebrae + 5 lumbar verterbae + 5 sacral vertebrae + 4 caudal vertebrae = 33
Yes
Caudal means towards the tail. So your chin is caudal to your eyes. Your belly button is caudal to both your chin and your eyes.
The five vertebrae that are fused within the pelvic bones are the sacral vertebrae, as well as a few vestigal caudal vertebrae that are called the coccyx in humans.