Limbs Flashcards
Regions of the Thoracic Limb
shoulder- scapula
brachium- humerus
antebrachium- radius and ulna
manus- carpal, metacarpal, phalanges, proximal sesamoid bones
Manus
3 regions: carpus, metacarpus, digits
Carpus
8 bones
proximal row has radial, intermediate, ulnar, and accessory carpal bones
distal row has 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th carpal bones
dogs and cats have one intermedioradial bone
Metacarpus
5 metacarpal bones
Digits
proximal, middle, and distal phalanges
Which digits are weight bearing?
2-5
Sesamoid Bones
proximal sesamoid bones and sesamoid of the abductor pollicis longus m.
At metacarpal phalangeal joint
Axis of the thoracic limb
passes down center of limb between digits 3 and 4
Axial
towards axis
Abaxis
away from axis
Regions of the Pelvic Limb
Hip- os coxa
Thigh- femur
Crus- tibia and fibula
Pes- tarsal and metatarsal, phalanges, proximal sesamoid bones
Os Coxa
4 fused bones (ilium, ischium, pubis, acetubular bone)
Pelvic Girdle
fused pair of os cozae
Pes
tarsus, metatarsus, and digits
Consists of talus, calcaneus, central, 1,2,3,4
Humeral Joint
between glenoid cavity of scapula and humeral head
Cubital Joint
elbow (between, humerus, radius, and ulna