Chapter 7 Vocab Set 126-158 Flashcards
The breastbone the series of rod-like bones called sternabrae that form the floor of the thorax
Sternum
A bone of the sternum. Only the first and the last are named and used as landmarks. Others are numbered from cranial to caudal
Sternebra
The first, most cranial sternebra
Manubrium/ manubrium sterni
The last, most caudal sternebra
Xiphoid/ xiphoid process
The front limb
Thoracic limb
The hindlimb
Pelvic limb
The concave articular surface of the scapula; the socket portion of the ball and socket shoulder joint. In birds, the wing is attached to the body by forming a joint in the depression
Glenoid cavity
The long bone of the brachium or upper arm
Humerus
The upper arm. The area of the thoracic limb between the elbow and the shoulder
Brachium
the joint movement whereby an extremity is moved away from the median plane
Abduction
the socket portion of the ball and socket joint. Formed at the junction of the ilium, ischium, and pubic bones of the pelvis
Acetabulum
the joint movement whereby an extremeity is moved toward the median plane
adduction
a slightly movable cartilaginous joint, such as the pelvic symphysis
amphiarthrosis
a beak-shaped process at the proximal end of the trochlear notch of the ulna. When it fails to unite with the ulna, it can cause the elbow joint to become unstable, leading to lameness
anconeal process
a gliding joint in which two flat, articular surfaces rock on each other. This type of joint usually allows only the movements of flexion and extension
arthrodial joint
the thin layer of hyaline cartilage that covers the articular surfaces of long bones in synovial joints. It forms a smooth layer over the joint surfaces of the bones, which decreases friction and allows free joint movement
articular cartilage
also called a spheroidal joint, it consists of a spherical joint surface that fits into a closely matching, concave joint surface The shoulder and hip joints are these,They allow the greatest range of joint movement.
ball and socket joint
use of a numerical scale to indicate the amount of fat in an animal’s body
body condition scoring (BCS)
the bones of the skull that surround the brain. The externally visible bones are the occipital, interparietal, partietal, temporal, and the frontal bones. The interal bones are the sphenoid and ethmoid bone.
bone of the cranium
large process of the fibular tarsal bone that projects upward and backward; commonly referred to as the point of the hock; site of attachment of the gastrocnemius muscle; equivalent to the human heel
calcaneal tuberosity
The most cranial of the three pairs of bones that make up the pelvis. Forms the sacriolic joint with the sacrum
Ilium
the large metacarpal and metatarsal bones of the horse
cannon bone
consists of two parallel rows of short bones located between the distal ends of the radius and ulna and the proximal ends of the metacarpal bones
carpal bone
the joint composed of the carpal bones. Referred to as the knee of the horse and wrist of humans
carpus
