Comparative Muscoskeletal system Flashcards
What is the vertebral forumla for Cow?
C7 T13 L6 S5 Cd18-20
What is the vertebral forumla for Sheep?
C7 T13 L6-7 S4 Cd16-18
What is the vertebral forumla for Pigs?
C7 T14-15 L6-7 S4 Cd20-23
What is the vertebral forumla for Horse?
C7 T18 L6 S5 Cd 15-20
What 3 species do not have a clavicle?
- Cows
- Sheep
- Pigs
Name the main 4 anatomical + physiological adaptations that has aided the horse with its successful ability to flee predators
- Large space for lung expansion
- Large space for heart contraction
- Horses legs have adapted to reduce to single-toes for greater balance
- Concentrated muscle mass at the top of the limbs, for the horse to cover ground at high speed + quickly
What structure prevents over-extension of the fetlock joint in Horses?
Suspensory ligament
What tendon’s function is to extend the pastern joint + the toe, in Horses?
Common Digital Extensor Tendon
How many cervical vertebrae are there in the Cow?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there in the Cow?
13
How many lumbar vertebrae are there in the Cow?
6
How many sacral vertebrae are there in the Cow?
5
How many coccygeal vertebrae are there in the Cow?
18 - 20
How many cervical vertebrae are there in the Sheep?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae are there in the Sheep?
13