Lecture 12: Antebrachium and Carpus Flashcards
The antebrachium is the portion of the thoracic limb between the
Elbow and carpus
Carpus includes bones of the ____
Wrist
Manus includes the _____
Metacarpals and phalanges
Movement of the forearm is achieved via muscles that move the ___
Elbow joint
What are the bones of the antebrachium
Radius, ulna carpals
The antebrachial muscles primarily act on ____
Carpus and digits
What artery innervates the caudal compartment of the antebrachium
Median, ulnar, radial
What nerve innervates the caudal compartment of the antebrachium
Median, ulnar
What
what Is the main action of the caudal compartment of the antebrachium
Flexion and pronation of carpus and digits
What artery supplies the cranio-lateral compartment of antebrachium
Superficial brachial artery
What nerve innervates cranio-lateral compartment of antebrachium
Radial
What is the main action of cranio-lateral compartment of the antebrachium
Extension and supination
Order of osteology of carpus and manus
Accessory bone, ulnar carpal, intermedioradal carpal, carpals 1-4, metacarpals 1-5, phalanges (proximal, intermediate distal)
Where is the dorsal sesamoid bone in the manus
Between metacarpals and phalanges
Where is proximal sesamoid bone in the manus
Above proximal phalanx I
Which animal has a fused radius and ulna
Horses
What bones are in the proximal row of carpus
Radial carpal, intermediate carpal, ulnar carpal, accessory bone
Which animal has a fused radial and intermediate carpal bones
dogs
What are the bones in the distal row of carpus
Carpals 1-4
Which animal has a fused 2+3 carpals
Ruminants
What are the joints of the wrist
Distal radioulnar, antebrachiocarpal, midcarpal, carpal metacarpal
Ginglymus
Hinge with some lateral movement
Present in carpal joint (besides ungulates)