Axial & Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

What makes up the axial skeleton?

Answer 1

Cervical
Thoracic
Lumbar
Sacrum
Caudal tail
Ribs
Sternum
Costal cartilage
Skull

Question 2

What makes up the appendicular skeleton?

Answer 2

Front limbs and hind limbs

Question 3

What make up the front limb bones?

Answer 3

Scapula & scapular cartilage
Humerus
Radius & ulna
Carpal bones
Metacarpal bones
Sesamoid bones
Phalanx bones

Question 4

What makes up the hind limb bones?

Answer 4

Pelvic bones
Femur
Patella
Tibia & fibula
Tarsal bones
Metatarsal bones
Sesamoid bones
Phalanx bones

Question 5

How many carpal bones are there?

Answer 5

7-8 short bones

Question 6

How many rows of carpal bones are there in the carpus?

Answer 6

2 rows

Question 7

What is the landmark in the carpus called? (It’s a bone)

Answer 7

Accessory bone

Question 8

How many metacarpal bones are there?

Answer 8

3

Question 9

What is the metacarpal bones also called?

Answer 9

Cannon bone

Question 10

What bones fuse together to make the cannon bone?

Answer 10

2 medical and lateral splint bones
Main cannon bone

Question 11

How many sesamoid bones are there in the front limb?

Answer 11

2 proximal sesamoid bones
Navicular bone

Question 12

How many phalanx bones are there?

Answer 12

3
P1
P2
P3

Question 13

What is P1 also called?

Answer 13

Long pastern bone

Question 14

What is P2 also called?

Answer 14

Short pastern bone

Question 15

What is P3 also called?

Answer 15

Coffin bone

Question 16

What 3 pelvic bones make up the pelvis?

Answer 16

Ilium
Ishium
Pubis

Question 17

How many tarsal bones are there?

Answer 17

7

Question 18

How many rows of short bones are there in the tarsal?

Answer 18

3 rows

Question 19

What is land mark on the back of the tarsus?(bone)

Answer 19

Calcaneous bone

Question 20

What bones make up the head?

Answer 20

Skull
Mandible
Maxilla
Temporal bone
TMJ
Hyoid apparatus