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Exam 1 (Thoracic Limb IP1) Flashcards

1
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What are the components of the scapulohumeral joint?

A

The joint capsule, glenohumeral ligaments, tranverse humeral ligament, biceps brachii proximal tendon

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What muscles stabilize the scapulohumeral joint?

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  1. Subscapularis M
  2. Supraspinatus M
  3. Infraspinatus M
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What type of joint is the scapulohumeral joint?

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Synovial and Round

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What is the muscle that extend the scapulohumeral joint?

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Supraspinatus Muscle

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What is the muscle that flexes the scapulohumeral joint?

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Infraspinatus Muscle

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6
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What nerves originate from the brachial plexus?

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Short Answer: All forelimb nerves
Long Answer: suprascapular N, Subscapular N, Axilary N, Radial N, Musculocutaneous N, Median N, Ulnar N

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What is Brachial Plexus Avulsion?

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When the thoracic limb is pulled excessively and disrupts all the nerves originating from the plexus

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8
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How does Brachial Plexus Avulsion present?

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Lameness, potential partial Horner’s Syndrome

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9
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What are the features of the elbow joint?

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It is a hinge and compound joint made of 3 bones
-Proximal Radioulnar
-Humeroradial
-Humeroulnar
Has collateral ligaments

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10
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What is the purpose of the Proximal Radioulnar in the elbow joint?

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Allows the rotation of the antebrachium

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What is the purpose of the humeroradial region of the elbow joint?

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It is the most weight bearing of the 3 regions

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All joints distal to the shoulder have _________ _________

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Collateral Ligaments

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13
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What is the purpose of a collateral ligament?

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It restricts movement in the sagittal plane and allows some rotational movement

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What is the main function of carpal joints?

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They are instrumental in absorbing concussive shock

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What are the three carpal joints?

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  1. Radiocarpal Joint
  2. Intermediate carpal joint
  3. Carpometacarpal joint
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16
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What muscle rotates the forearm medially and can flex the elbow joint?

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Pronator teres muscle

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17
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What muscle rotates the forearm laterally and can flex the elbow joint?

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Supinator muscle

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18
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What muscle inserts on the olecranon and can extend the elbow?

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Tensor fasciae antebrachii

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19
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What muscle’s only function is to extend the elbow joint ?

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Anconeus muscle

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20
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What muscles work to extend the carpus and digits?

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The antebrachium extensor muscles

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What holds together the tendons of the extensor muscles?

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Extensor Retinaculum

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What holds together the tendons of the flexor muscles?

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Flexor Retinaculum

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23
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What muscles work to flex the carpus and digits?

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The antebrachium flexor muscles

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24
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What is meant by orthogonal views?

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Meaning you are looking at a 3D structure in a 2D picture; it is needed to do a 90 degree angle called an orthogonal plane to get the full view

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25
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What are the radiopacities from black to white?

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Black- air
fat
water/soft tissue
bone
White- metal

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26
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What do we call an item that creates the darkest region on a radiograph (air)?

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Radiolucent

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What do we call an item that creates the lightest region on a radiograph (metal)?

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Radiopaque

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28
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What is summation in terms of radiographs?

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Structures that overlap each other(ex: two bones)

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29
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What are Retinacula and Annular ligaments?

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Specialized thickening of the fascia

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30
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What is a bursa?

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A synovial sac located between two structures to cushion the area and reduce friction on the muscle tendon

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What is a tendon sheath?

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A lengthened bursa that wraps totally around a tendon and is subjected to friction?

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What is the difference between a bursa and a tendon sheath?

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Tendon sheaths are subjected to friction while bursa are not and only help reduce friction by creating a “pillow”

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33
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What are instrinsic vs extrinsic muscles?

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Extrinsic muscles attach the forelimb to the trunk
Intrinsic muscles are only in one region of the body and alter only that region

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What is a agonist muscle?

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Muscles that produce a similar action

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35
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What is an antagonist muscle?

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Muscle that produces an opposite action

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36
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What is a trochlea?

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A pulley like articular mass

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37
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What are condyles?

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An approximately spherical mass

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38
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What are fossae?

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Large depression

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39
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What are processes?

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A bony projection

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40
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What are trochanters?

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A type of tuberosity

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41
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What are tubercles?

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A smaller projection

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42
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Identify each of the four cutaneous antebrachial nerves and each one’s nerve of origin,

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  1. Lateral cutaneous antebrachial N- Radial N
  2. Cranial cutaneous antebrachial N- Axillary N
  3. Medial cutaneous antebrachial N- Musculocutaneous N
  4. Caudal cutaneous antebrachial N- Ulnar N

LAMP RAMU

43
Q

What injury causes an inability to extend the limb?

A

Brachial Plexus Avulsion

44
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What is involved in atrophy of the shoulder muscles?

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When the suprascapular N is injured due to trauma, the supraspinatus and infraspinatus mm can atrophy

45
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What are the clinical signs of elbow dysplasia?

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Bilateral thoracic limb lameness; painful in both elbow; radiographs show failure of ossification center of the anconeus to fuse with the olecranon

46
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What are the clinical signs of OCD (Osteochondritis Dissecans)?

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The physis cartilage loses blood supply when the humerus grows too quickly; erosion of articular cartilage

47
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What is luxation?

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Dislocation

48
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What is subluxation?

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a partial dislocation

49
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What is carpal varus?

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The elbows buckle or bow out more than the feet and other parts of the limb to point medially

50
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What is carpal valgus?

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The front feet point outward or laterally away from the limb and the body’s alignment

51
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How does fiber arrangement relate to the power of the muscle?

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The power of the muscle increases with the obliquity (slanting) of the fibers

52
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What nerve innervates the subscapularis m?

A

Subscapular N

53
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What nerve innervates the infraspinatus m?

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Suprascapular N

54
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What nerve innervates the supraspinatus m?

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Suprascapular N

55
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What nerve innervates the deltoideus m?

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Axillary N

56
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What nerve innervates the teres major m?

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Axillary N

57
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What nerve innervates the teres minor m?

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Axillary N

58
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What nerve innervates the triceps brachii m?

59
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What nerve innervates the Anconeus m?

60
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What nerve innervates the Tensor Fasciae Antebrachii m?

61
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What nerve innervates the extensor muscles including the supinator m and abductor polllicis longus m?

62
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What nerve innervates the Biceps Brachii m?

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Musculocutaneous N

63
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What nerve innervates the Brachialis m?

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Musculocutaneous N

64
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What nerve innervates the most flexor muscles (besides flexor carpi ulnaris) including the pronator teres M and pronator quadratus M?

65
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What nerve innervates the flexor carpi ulnaris m?

66
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What 2 nerves innervate the deep digital flexor m?

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Median N and Ulnar N

67
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What nerve is sensory only?

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Maxillary N

68
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What nerve is motor only?

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Trochlear N

69
Q

What is the main artery that supplies blood to the paw in a dog?

70
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What is the main artery that supplies blood to the paw in a cat?

71
Q

What is the origin and insertion of the trapezius m?

A

O- Median Raphe
I- Scauplar Spine

72
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What is the origin and insertion of the Rhomboideus?

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O- Median Raphe
I- Dorsal Border of scapula

73
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What is the origin and insertion of the Omotransversarius?

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O-Distal Scapular spine
I-Transverse wing of atlas

74
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What is the origin and insertion of the Descending Superficial Pectoral?

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O- 1st strenebrae
I- Greater tubercle of humerus

75
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What is the origin and insertion of the Transverse Superficial Pectoral?

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O- 1st sternebrae
I- Greater tubercle of humerus

76
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What is the origin and insertion of the Deep Pectoral?

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O- Sternum
I- Lesser tubercle of Humerus

77
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Muscles do not flex or extend, but instead act on _______ to effect movement

78
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What is an origin?

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Fixed attachment site and usually proximal

79
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What is an insertion?

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Moveable end of the muscle and usually distal

80
Q

Deep branch of the radial nerve is _______ to the extensor muscles of the antebrachium

81
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Superficial branch of the radial nerve is _______ to skin on lateral antebrachium

82
Q

What is a joint that involves two or more bones that open and close in one direction only ?Ex: elbow

83
Q

What is a joint that has a rounded head of one bone that sits within the cup of another? Ex: shoulder joint

A

Ball and Socket Joint (Round)

84
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What is the shaft of the bone?

85
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What is the terminal end of the bone?

86
Q

What are in between the growth plates and the shaft and are the centers of ossification?

A

Metaphysis

87
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What are the growth plates that lead into the Metaphysis? Also a center for ossification

88
Q

What is the remnant of the epiphyseal plate in the mature bone?

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Epiphyseal line

89
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What is the middle of the bone that holds the bone marrow?

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Medullary or marrow cavity

90
Q

The humerus, radius, ulna, and phalanges are examples of _____ bones?

91
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The scapula is an example of a _____ bone

92
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The carpal bones are an example of ______ bones

93
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What is the resting position of the distal phalanx in the cat?

94
Q

In the cat claw, the flexor tendon _____ the nail

95
Q

It is the ______ of the deep digital flexor muscle that extends the claw of the cat

A

Contraction

96
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The dorsal elastic ligament and the common digital extensor tendon keep the claw ______

97
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A nerve is a bundle of _______

98
Q

Term for information being carried to the CNS

99
Q

Term for information carried from the CNS to motor

100
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The PNS represents all nerves where?

A

Outside the CNS

101
Q

What passes through the feline supracondylar foramen in the humerus?

A

The brachial artery and the median nerve

102
Q

What is the structure that the deep digital flexor tendon passes through which is formed by the superficial digital flexor tendon?

A

Manica Flexoria

103
Q

The term carpus means all bone and _____ _____ in the foot region

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soft tissue

104
Q

Hi there, You are doing amazing and will succeed!

A

Yes ma’am, I’m awesome

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