Appendicular Skeleton Review Flashcards
what does the appendicular skeleton consist of?
Forelimb = thoracic limb
Hindlimb = pelvic limb
The thoracic limb had no what?
no bony attachments to the axial skeleton
What is the thoracic limb supported by?
muscles and tendons
The scapula is also called?
“Thoracic Girdle”
What is the most proximal bone in the appendicular skeleton?
Scapula
What is the humerus also called (2)?
“Arm”
“Brachium”
What is the Radius/Ulna also called (2)?
“Forearm” or “Antebrachium”
What is the main weight bearing bone of the thoracic limb
Radius
What is the other three names of the carpal bones
forepaw, manus, carpus
What is the other 2 names for the metacarpal bones
forepaw or manus
how many metacarpal bones does a dog have?
5 bones
What are the 2 other names for the phalanges
forepaw or manus (our fingers)
phalanx is
individual bone of a digit
digit is made up of what
3 phalanges
Ungual process of distal phalanx houses what structure?
claws or nails
The illium, ischium, pubis (pelvis) makes up what
pelvic girdle
What receives the head of the femur (red circle)
acetabulum
Femur is also known as what
thigh
what is the main weight bearing bone of the proximal pelvic limb?
Femur
the Petalla is he largest what type of bone in the body?
Seasmoid bones
Where is the patella located
cranial to stifle
Another name for the tibia/fibula?
leg or crus
Does the fibula or tibia bear weight?
Fibula does not bear weight (tibia acts as a splint if fibula is broken). Tibia is the weight bearing bone of the distal pelvic limb
What is the other names for the tarsal bone
Hindpaw or pes
“Hock” ot Tarsus
What are the metatarsal bones called?
hindpaw or pes
How many metatarsal bones are in a dog?
4 bones
What are the hindlimb phalanges called?
Hindpaw or pes
How many digits are on the hindpaw?
Digits 2-5 (not the dew claw usually)
where is the ungual process housed on the hindpaw?
distal phalanx
