Forelimb osteology Flashcards
What inserts on the cranial part of the greater tubercle of the horse?
Supraspinatus
What inserts on the caudal part of the greater tubercle of the horse?
Infraspinatus and deep tendon
What is different about the equine intertubercular groove of the humerus?
It is divided by an intermediate tubercle
What passes through the intertubercular groove?
Biceps brachii
What inserts on the lesser tubercle of the humerus in the horse?
Supraspinatus (cranial) Subscapularis (caudal)
What is an important part of the stay apparatus in the forelimg?
Intermediate tubercle and biceps tendon
What is different about the radius and ulna in the horse and cow from the dog?
Distal ulna is fused with the radius. Lateral styloid process is formed by the ulna
How many joint capsules are in the carpus?
one
What are the three synovial joints of the equine carpus?
- Antebrachiocarpal
- Middle carpal (intercarpal)
- Carpometacarpal
When is it easiest to palpate the carpal joint?
When it is flexed. The proximal two joints flex
The cannon bones is called what?
3rd metacarpal
The splint bone is what?
2nd and 4th metacarpal bones
What is the difference between phalanx, phalange, digit
1=phalanx
2= Phalange
3=digit
The fetlock is what joint?
Metacarpophalangeal joint
The long pastern is what?
Proximal phalanx
