Chapter 7 Vocab Set 126-158

Question 1

The breastbone the series of rod-like bones called sternabrae that form the floor of the thorax

Answer 1

Sternum

Question 2

A bone of the sternum. Only the first and the last are named and used as landmarks. Others are numbered from cranial to caudal

Answer 2

Sternebra

Question 3

The first, most cranial sternebra

Answer 3

Manubrium/ manubrium sterni

Question 4

The last, most caudal sternebra

Answer 4

Xiphoid/ xiphoid process

Question 5

The front limb

Answer 5

Thoracic limb

Question 6

The hindlimb

Answer 6

Pelvic limb

Question 7

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

Answer 7

Glenoid cavity

Question 8

The long bone of the brachium or upper arm

Answer 8

Humerus

Question 9

The upper arm. The area of the thoracic limb between the elbow and the shoulder

Answer 9

Brachium

Question 10

the joint movement whereby an extremity is moved away from the median plane

Answer 10

Abduction

Question 11

the socket portion of the ball and socket joint. Formed at the junction of the ilium, ischium, and pubic bones of the pelvis

Answer 11

Acetabulum

Question 12

the joint movement whereby an extremeity is moved toward the median plane

Answer 12

adduction

Question 13

a slightly movable cartilaginous joint, such as the pelvic symphysis

Answer 13

amphiarthrosis

Question 14

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

Answer 14

anconeal process

Question 15

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

Answer 15

arthrodial joint

Question 16

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

Answer 16

articular cartilage

Question 17

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.

Answer 17

ball and socket joint

Question 18

use of a numerical scale to indicate the amount of fat in an animal’s body

Answer 18

body condition scoring (BCS)

Question 19

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.

Answer 19

bone of the cranium

Question 20

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

Answer 20

calcaneal tuberosity

Question 21

The most cranial of the three pairs of bones that make up the pelvis. Forms the sacriolic joint with the sacrum

Answer 21

Ilium

Question 22

the large metacarpal and metatarsal bones of the horse

Answer 22

cannon bone

Question 23

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

Answer 23

carpal bone

Question 24

the joint composed of the carpal bones. Referred to as the knee of the horse and wrist of humans

Answer 24

carpus

Question 25

a joint in which the bones are united by cartilage; also called an amphiarthrosis. Only a slight rocking motion is permitted between the bones

Answer 25

cartilaginous joint

Question 26

a joint motion whereby the distal end of an extremity moves in a circle

Answer 26

circumduction

Question 27

located on both sides

Answer 27

collateral

Question 28

a toe that does not reach the ground, such as the first digit of dogs and cats and the rudimentary medial and lateral toes of cattle.

Answer 28

dewclaw

Question 29

The most caudal of the three pairs of bones that make up the pelvis

Answer 29

Ischium

Question 30

a freely movable synovial joint

Answer 30

diarthrosis

Question 31

a toe made up of two or three bones called phalanges

Answer 31

digit

Question 32

the navicular bone of horses, located in the digital flexor tendon deep in the hoof behind the joint between the middle and distal phalanges

Answer 32

distal sesamoid bone