11 joints, general

Question 1

1) Which of these is not a sesamoid found in dogs?
a) Clavicle
b) Supinator
c) Medial plantar tarsometatarsal bone
d) Intra-articular tarsometatarsal bone

Answer 1

1) C- lateral plantar tarsometatarsal is a real one.

Question 2

2) Which of the following is false?
a) An osteophyte is an outgrowth of bone at the margin of the articular surface or attachment site of a fibrous capsule, of a synovial joint
b) Osteophytes are formed by neochondrogenesis, which then becomes mineralised.
c) An enthesis is the site of attachment of a ligament or tendon.
d) Enthesophytes result from an underlying disturbance that leads to trauma or inflammation.

Answer 2

2) A is false. The attachment site of a fibrous capsule is included in the enthesophytes and entheses.

Question 3

4) Where does the infraspinatus muscle insert?
a) Greater tubercle
b) Deltoid tuberosity
c) Just distal to the greater tubercle on the lateral aspect
d) Greater tubercle of the humerus just above the deltoid tuberosity

Answer 3

C

Question 4

3) Where is the approximate location of the supinator sesamoid?

Answer 4

A

Question 5

5) Which breed of cat is commonly linked to mucopolysaccharidosis VI?
a) Burmese
b) Tonkinese
c) Bengal
d) Siamese

Answer 5

D

Question 6

6) Which is not a sign of hypervitaminosis A?
a) Ankylosing spondylopathy
b) Misshapen phalanges and metatarsal bones
c) Most pronounced in the cervical spine, shoulder and elbow
d) Periarticular enthesopathy

Answer 6

B

Question 7

7) What is the most common form of joint neoplasia?
a) Synovial histiocytic sarcoma
b) Carcinoma
c) Haemangiosarcoma
d) Fibrosarcoma

Answer 7

A