Appendicular Bones: Thoracic Limb

Question 1

Made up of the bones of the limbs.

Answer 1

Appendicular Skeleton

Question 2

Refers to the attachment of the thoracic limb to the trunk through muscles

Answer 2

synsarcocis

Question 3

A bony articulation via the pelvic girdle

Answer 3

sacroiliac joint

Question 4

Other term for the thoracic limb

Answer 4

Membrum thoracicum

Question 5

Parts of the thoracic limb

Answer 5

1. Shoulder girdle
   a. Clavicle
   b. Scapula
2. Arm, or brachium
   a. humerus
3. Forearm, or antebrachium
   a. radius
   b. ulna
4. Forepaw, or manus
   a. carpal bones,
   b. metacarpals,
   c. phalanges of the digits
   sesamoid bones(dorsal and palmar)

Question 6

Other term for the shoulder girdle

Answer 6

Cingulum membri thoracici

Question 7

The clavicle (collar bone) is located at what muscle?

Answer 7

m. branchiocephalicus

Question 8

A flat triangular bone.

Answer 8

scapula (shoulder blade)

Question 9

distal end of the spine is the ?

Answer 9

Acromion

Question 10

a shallow articular socket where it forms
the shoulder joint with the head of humerus.

Answer 10

Glenoid cavity

Question 11

process near the cranial aspect of glenoid cavity, for the attachment of _____________

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Answer 11

Supraglenoid tubercle

m. biceps brachii.

Question 12

The humerus proximally articulates with the scapula in forming the ____________; distally it articulates with the radius and ulna in forming the _____________.

Answer 12

shoulder joint

elbow joint

Question 13

rounded process articulating with the scapula’s glenoid cavity to form the shoulder joint.

Answer 13

Head

Question 14

the sulcus between the greater and lesser tubercle, through which the tendon of
biceps brachii runs.

Answer 14

Intertubercular groove (bicipital groove)

Question 15

large process craniolateral to the head to which muscles can attach. This is the point of the shoulder. It is divided into cranial and caudal parts in ungulates.

Answer 15

Greater tubercle

Question 16

process medial to the head.

Answer 16

Lesser tubercle

Question 17

a large tuberosity on the lateral side of the
humerus.

Answer 17

deltoid tuberosity

Question 18

entire distal extremity of the humerus.

Answer 18

Humeral condyle

Question 19

lateral side of the humeral condyle, giving rise to the extensors of the forearm. (__________________)

Answer 19

Lateral epicondyle

extensor epicondyle

Question 20

medial side of the humeral condyle, for the
attachment of flexors of the forearm (_____________)

Answer 20

Medial epicondyle

flexors epicondyle

Question 21

caudal excavation receiving the proximal end of the ulna on extension of the elbow.

Answer 21

Olecranon fossa

Question 22

excavation opposite of the olecranon fossa receiving the proximal end of the ulna on flexion of the elbow

Answer 22

radial fossa

Question 23

the main weight-supporting bone of the forearm; it is shorter than the ulna

Answer 23

radius

Question 24

At the proximal end of the radius, there is a depression, the ____________, which articulates with the humerus. At the
distal end is the _________________.

Answer 24

fovea capitis, medial styloid process

Question 25

longest bone in the body.

Answer 25

ulna

Question 26

the space between ulna and radius

Answer 26

Interosseous Space

Question 27

fused radial and intermediate carpal bone

Answer 27

Intermedioradial carpal bone

Question 28

Other term for intermedioradial carpal bone

Answer 28

scapholunate bone

Question 29

projects caudad from the lateral side of the carpus.

Answer 29

Accessory carpal bone

Question 30

cunieform

Answer 30

Ulnar carpal bone

Question 31

Other names for the

1st carpal bone
2nd carpal bone
3rd carpal bone
4th carpal bone

Answer 31

Trapezium
Trapezoideum
Capitatum
Hamatum

Question 32

Each digit has 2 __________ and ____ distal sesamoid bones

Answer 32

proximal, 1

Question 33

What digit of the metacarpals possesses 2 phalanges

Answer 33

Digit 1

Question 34

Each complete digit is made up of 3 phalanges, what are these 3?

Answer 34

Proximal phalanx
Medial phalanx
Distal phalanx

Question 35

a digit not bearing weight

Answer 35

Dewclaw

Question 36

Surgical removal of dewclaw.

Answer 36

onychectomy

Question 37

an abnormality with more than 1 digits at the same site

Answer 37

polydactyl

Question 38

lateral deviation of bones distal to carpus

Answer 38

carpus valgus

Question 39

medial deviation of bones distal to carpus

Answer 39

Carpus varus