Internal Landmarks Flashcards
How many cervical vertebra does a canine have?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae does a canine have?
13
How many lumbar vertebrae does a canine have?
7
How many sacral vertebrae does a canine have?
3
How many caudal/coccygeal vertebrae does a canine have?
20-23
How many cervical vertebrae does an equine have?
7
How many thoracic vertebrae does an equine have?
18
How many lumbar vertebrae does an equine have?
6
How many sacral vertebrae does an equine have?
5 (fused)
How many caudual/coccygeal vertebrae does an equine have?
15-25 (18 on average)
Where is the patella?
Protective bone in the stifle
What animals have a fused tibia and fibula/radius and ulna?
Equines
Where is the olecranon?
The top of the ulna
Where is the calceneus?
The hock joint (on the second bone of the first row of metatarsal)
Do horses have metacarpus/metatarsus?
Yes, followed by their phalynx and sesamoid bones