IV. Pes or Hindpaw (The Pelvic Limb) Flashcards
More than 3 times as long as the carpus
Also called hock
Tarsus
Tarsus has how many bones?
7 tarsal bones
Largest and longest bone of the tarsus
Calcaneus / fibular tarsal bone
is a sturdy traction process which serves for the insertion of the calcanean tendon.
Tuber calcanei, or proximal half of the bone,
Second largest of the tarsal bones
Talus / tibial tarsal bone
Articulates with all of the other tarsal bones
Central Tarsal bone
Smallest of the tarsal bones
2nd tarsal bone
Resembles metacarpal bones, except for the 1st which is usually absent (first digit / hallux / dewclaw)
Base, body, head
Metatarsus
Shortest metatarsal _____, is usually as long as the longest metacarpal bone (MC III or IV)
MT II
Similar to those of the forepaw
Phalanges