Comparative Osteology Flashcards
List 2 things that differentiate the scapula in relation to the dog
- scapular cartilage prominent in ungulates
- acromion absent in equine and swine
Why is slope important in equine conformation?
Defines the reach of the stride
What is characteristics of an equine humerus?
- Intertubercular groove with intermediate tubercle
- Greater and lesser tubercles with cranial and caudal parts
- Prominent deltoid tuberosity and brachialis groove
- absent supratrochlear foramen
A greater tubercle that is shaped like a wave and a humerus with no intermediate tubercle is from which species?
Ruminants
What is the primary weight bearing bone in the antebrachium?
Radius, medial side
What is characteristic of the equine ulna?
Reduced in the horse and completely fused
Describe the ulna in ruminants
Slender and discernable
What is it called when there is incomplete fusion proximally of the radius and ulna?
Interosseus space
True or false: the lateral styloid process develops separately in the horse but fuses in adults
true
List the 3 cursorial specializations
- Plantigrade
- Digitigrade
- unguligrade
List the bones of the proximal row of the carpus from medial to distal
Radial, Intermediate, ulnar, accessory
List the distal row of the equine carpus
Carpal bones I-IV
How many carpal bones does the horse have?
7 or 8 ; carpal bone 1 is inconsistent
How many carpal bones in the ruminants?
6
How many carpal bones in the pig?
8
List a special characteristic of the ruminant carpus
Carpal bones II and III are fused; I is missing
What is the anatomical name for the “cannon” bone
Metacarpal III
What runs in the metacarpal tuberosity?
Extensor carpi radialis
The condyle of the metacarpus articulates with __________ and the _________________ on P1
Sesamoids and intermediate groove
Which MC are the splint bones?
MC II and IV
What are the splint bones fused to the cannon bone by?
Interosseous ligaments
In ruminants, which MC are fused?
III and IV
The vestigial bone in ruminants is _________.
MC V
Which carpal bone rests entirely on the medial splint bone?
Carpal bone II
Where does Carpal IV rest in equines?
MC III and IV
Why are MC II lesions more common than MC IV?
Because the downward force distribution is concentrated on the medial side
Which phalanx forms the articulation with the distal cannon bone?
Proximal phalanx
What is another name for the proximal phalanx?
Long pastern or P1
Describe the location of the proximal sesamoids in relation to the phalanges
They are on the palmar surface of the fetlock joint
Which joint of the distal limb is a common site for fractures?
Fetlock joint