Limbs Flashcards
Achrondroplasia
A form of dwarfing, foreshortening of the long bones of the limbs. Bassets and Dachshunds are typically achondroplastic breeds.
Angulation
The angles formed at a joint by a meeting of the bones
Carpus
Bones forming the joint between the forearm and the front pastern, wrist.
(Skeletal)
Cat foot
A compact round foot, well knuckled up deep pads.
Goes with round bone.
Dewclaw
Fifth digit on inside of the legs.
Elbow
The joint between the upper arm and the forearm.
Also skeletal
Femur
Thigh bone. From hip to stifle joint.
Skeletal
Fibula
Smaller bone in the second thigh along with the larger weight bearing tibia.
Fibula bone supports minimal weight.
(Skeletal)
First thigh
The upper part of the hindquarter between the hip and the stifle, and which encompasses the femur.
Forearm
The bone of the forelegs between the elbow and wrist.
Hock
The tarsus or collection of bones of the hind leg forming the joint between the second thigh and the rear pastern (metatarsus).
(Also skeletal)
Humerous
Upper arm. The bone between the shoulder blade and the forearm.
(Skeletal)
Pads
Tough, thicker skin on the underside of the feet. Sole.
Metatarsals
Bones between hock joint and phalanges (foot).
Skeletal
Metacarpals
Bones between the carpus (wrist) and phalanges (foot).
Skeletal
Pastern
Commonly recognised as the regions between the wrist and front foot.
(Also rear pastern)
Patella
The cap bone - similar to knee
cap on humans - in front of the stifle joint.
(Skeletal)
Phalanges
Toes / foot
Skeletal
Pisiform bone
A small pea shaped bone of the upper row of the carpus. (Proximate to the stopper pad)
(Skeletal)
Point of shoulder
The front of the joint where upper arm and shoulder blade meet.
Radius
One of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the dewclaw side of the carpus (wrist) and runs parallel to the ulna.
Appears as the shorter thicker bone on the diagram.
(Skeletal)
Rear pastern
That part of the rear leg between the hock joint and the foot.
Scapula
Shoulder blade.
Skeletal
Second thigh
The lower part of the hind quarter from the stifle to the hock, which encompasses the tibia and fibula.
Shoulder
Scapular
Shoulder joint
The joint between the scapula and humerous.
Skeletal
Sickle hock
- Normally seen when the dog is in motion by the inability to straighten or flex the hock joint on the back reach of the hindleg.
- Also seen in some breeds where the dog is standing naturally, the hock joint is bent in such a manner that the rear pastern slopes forward from the hock joint to foot when viewed from the side.
Stifle
The joint of the hind leg between the first and second thigh equivalent to the knee.
(Also skeletal)
Stopper pad
Proximate to pisiform bone on back of wrist.
Tarsus
Hock joint (ankle)
Skeletal
Tibia
Bone between stifle and hock joint (shin bone). Large weight bearing bone.
(Skeletal)
Ulna
The ulna sits next to the radius in the lower front leg. This bone is an important part of the elbow joint but it is not a weight bearing bone.
Appears on diagram as the longer bone.
(Skeletal)
Upper arm
Humerus - that is the bone between the point of shoulder and elbow.
Withers
The highest point of the shoulder blades. The point from which the height of the dog is measured.
Wrist
Carpus. Bones between the forearm and pastern.
