joints of forelimb and hindlimb

Question 1

what type of joint is the shoulder joint

Answer 1

ball and socket/synovial

Question 2

what are the 3 types of joints

Answer 2

fibrous , cartilaginous, synovial

Question 3

what makes up the rotator cuff tendons

Answer 3

tendons of 4 muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, teres minor)

Question 4

chief movement of shoulder joint

Answer 4

flexion and extension

Question 5

what are the ligaments associated with the shoulder joint

Answer 5

medial and lateral glenohumeral ligaments

Question 6

tendon of biceps brachii is held in place by

Answer 6

retinaculum

Question 7

the synovial sheath of the tendon of the biceps brachii is an extension of ___

Answer 7

the joint capsule

Question 8

what type of joint is the elbow

Answer 8

hinge joint

Question 9

which holds the articulating surfaces of the humerus and ulna together for the elbow joint?

Answer 9

medial and lateral collateral ligaments

Question 10

primary movement of carpus is between which bones

Answer 10

radius and radiocarpal bone

Question 11

median and lateral collateral ligaments are also found in which joints

Answer 11

metacarpophalangeal, proximal interphalangeal and distal interphalangeal joints

Question 12

what is the union between the ischium and pubis

Answer 12

connective tissue fibrocartilaginous union

Question 13

what is the joint in the hindlimb between the limb and axial skeleton

Answer 13

sacroiliac joint

Question 14

what does the sacroiliac joint provide stabilization towards

Answer 14

vertebral column and pelvis (ilia)

Question 15

what type of joint is the SI joint

Answer 15

synovial with 2 types of cartilage/unions

Question 16

what is the union of the SI joint made of

Answer 16

fibrocartilage caudally
articular cranially

Question 17

where does the sacrotuberous ligament run between

Answer 17

sacrum and tuber ischii

Question 18

the stability of the hip joint is maintained by:

Answer 18

muscles crossing it, joint capsule, and ligament of the femoral head

Question 19

what is the primary movement of the stifle

Answer 19

flexion/extension

Question 20

in the stifle, which ligaments are thinner

Answer 20

femoropatellar

Question 21

in stifle which ligaments are thicker

Answer 21

collateral

Question 22

difference between menisci and disk

Answer 22

disk completely separates the cavity into 2 separate parts

Question 23

how many sesamoid bones does the stifle joint have

Answer 23

4