Appendicular Skeleton Flashcards
What bones compose the thoracic limb?
Clavicle, scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpal bones, metacarpals, and phalanges.
What bones compose the pelvic limb?
Pelvic girdle, femur, tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsals, and phalanges.
What are the regions of the pelvic limb?
Pelvic region, thigh, crus (leg), and pes (hind paw).
What is unique about the clavicle in dogs?
It is reduced to a clavicular remnant and may ossify in the brachiocephalicus muscle.
What are the main parts of the scapula?
Spine, supraspinous fossa, infraspinous fossa, and subscapular fossa.
What is the primary function of the scapula?
Muscle attachment for the forelimb to the body.
What are the parts of a phalanx in the digits?
Base, body, and head.
What bones make up the antebrachium (forearm)?
Radius and ulna.
What is the largest carpal bone in the proximal row?
Intermedioradial carpal bone.
How are the metacarpal bones numbered and differentiated?
Numbered I-V, with metacarpal I being shorter and non-weight bearing.
What bones compose the pelvic limb?
Pelvic girdle, femur, tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsals, and phalanges.
What bones form the pelvic girdle?
Ilium, ischium, pubis, and acetabular bone.
What is the largest and strongest bone in the body?
The femur.
What is the main weight-bearing bone of the crus?
Tibia.
What bone lies lateral to the tibia and provides attachment for muscles?
Fibula.