I've moved from working on human remains to animal and I'm puzzled by
the unfused vertebrae of a raccoon. I have several epiphyses and I see
that they are paired, back to back, and joined by some material
(collagen?). I think this is different from human vertebrae.
How do they develop? Where do they start?
And is there any material available online about bone fusion and the
sequence? The assorted bones I've been given to identify appear to be
largely from immature animals. I'd like some pictures of unfused bones
to help me with identification.
Eve
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