Lecture 1: Intro to Large Animal Anatomy Flashcards
Nostril =
Nares
Muzzle (in a horse) =
planum nasale
Forehead =
Frontal
Poll =
Occiput
jaw =
mandible
throat latch (in a horse) =
laryngeal region
crest =
dorsal neck, collum (of a horse)
Neck =
lateral collum, cervical
Withers =
interscapular region
Shoulder =
scapular (omo) region
Arm =
brachium
Breast =
Presternal area, pectoral (of a horse)
Elbow =
Cubital region
Forearm =
Antebrachium
Knee =
Carpus
Fetlock =
Metacarpophalangeal
Cannon =
Metacarpus
Pastern =
Proximal interphalangeal
Coronet =
coronary border
Forefoot =
Manus, foot
Back =
dorsum
Loin (in a horse) =
Lumbar, paralumbar
Barrel =
Costal region (of a horse)
Croup =
Sacral region (of a horse)
Tail head =
supracauda
Tail =
Cauda
Point of the hip =
tuber coxae
flank =
lateral abdominal area
belly =
medial abdominal area
buttocks =
gluteal region (of a horse)
thigh =
femoral region
stifle =
genu, kneel
leg or gaskin =
crus, crural
hock =
tarsus
hindfoot =
pes
sheath =
prepuce (of a horse)
horns =
cornua (of cattle)
muzzle (of cattle) =
planum nasolabiale
throat =
laryngeal region (of cattle)
brisket =
presternal area, pectoral (of cattle)
dewclaw =
2nd, 5th digits (of cattle)
loin (in cattle) =
lumbar
hollow of flank =
paralumbar fossa (in cattle)
ribs =
costal region (of cattle)
rump =
sacral region (of cattle)
hooks =
tuber coxae (of cattle)
udder =
inguinal mammary glands (of cattle)
teats =
mammary papillae (of cattle)
milk veins =
superficial epigastric veins (of cattle)
milk well =
dilatation of superficial epigastric vein (of cattle)
dewlap =
median cervical skin fold (of cattle)
pins =
Ischial tuberosity (of cattle)
what is a splint?
inflammation assoc. with periosteum which can cause excess bone growth
see pg. 8 in scavma notes
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3 components of manus in dogs
carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges
knee =
carpal joint
cannon =
third metacarpal (in horses)
“manus” means
foot
“carpus” means
knee
ankle joint =
fetlock joint
“long pastern” =
first phalanx (P1) in horses
“short pastern” =
second phalanx (P2)
“coffin” =
third phalanx (P3)
where would the axial line of a horse leg run?
Looking at the cranial surface of the leg, it would run directly down the middle of the leg
where would the abaxial line of a horse leg run?
down the lateral or medial surfaces of the leg