IV. Manus or Forepaw (The Thoracic Limb) Flashcards
“wrist”
CARPUS
is the largest among the 7 CB ; also called intermedioradial CB
Radial CB
_____ CB is lateral
Ulnar CB
Accessory CB is at the …
palmar side of the ulnar CB
Distal row – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
____ is the smallest
1st CB
Distal row – 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
____ is the largest
4th CB
atypical and vestigial; usually present in the forelimb
1st MCB
▫ Proximal, middle , distal phalanx
▫ 2 palmar sesamoid bones at the metacarpophalangeal joints
PHALANGES OR DIGITAL SKELETON
Thin shelf of bone that overlaps the claw forming a band that surrounds the root of claw
Ungual crest
Curved extension of the distal phalanx into the claw
Ungual process
Proximal (3)
Radial
Ulnar
Accessory CB
Distal row (4)
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
forepaw is composed of the (3)
carpus, metacarpus and the phalanges.
is the region between the carpus and the digits.
metacarpus