Bones of the Thoracic Limb

Question 1

What are the two functions of bones?

Answer 1

1. Weight Bearing

2. Propulsion

Question 2

The clavicles in the dog are reduced to cartilage plates and are beneath the tendinous intersection in the ______ muscle.

Answer 2

Brachiocephalicus

Question 3

The cat does not have a ______ ______ in the humerus, instead there is a _____ ____. Passing through this are the ______ ____ and _____ ____. What is the clinical significance of this?

Answer 3

• Supratrochlear foramen
• Supracondylar foramen
• Brachial artery
• Median nerve
• Clinical significance: surgery of the distal end of the humerus

Question 4

In the forearm, the ____ is for weight support with the _____ is for muscular attachments.

Answer 4

• Radius

- Ulna

Question 5

What four things does the manus anatomical area consist of ?

Answer 5

1. Carpus, carpal bones
2. Metacarpus, metacarpal bones
3. 5 digits each with 3 phalanges
4. Sesamoid bones