Module 5 Exam Flashcards
The dog has a clavicle but the cat does not
T/F
false
What is the common name for 3rd metacarpal bone of the horse?
cannon bone
What is the name of the distal sesamoid bone of the equine
navicular
what is the common name for th eproximal interphalangeal joint in the horse
pastern
what is the triangular or wedge shaped structure on the bottom of a horse’s hoof called?
frog
what is the common name for the carpus of a horse?
knee
what is the common name for the distal interphalangeal joint of a horse?
coffin
Horses can lock their stifle joint. To lock this joint the horse glides the patella up over the ___ trochanter of the femur
medial
What is the ideal slope of the pelvis in the horse
30 degrees
When the stifle is flexed and you are able to extend the hock of the equine, this is
indicatev of a ruptured peroneus tertius muscle
What is the body language of a dog in a prayer position most likely telling you
the dog wants to play
socialization must have taken place by what age in the dog, otherwise there is little hope of the dog ever being able to relax and be interactive with people or other dogs
12-14 weeks
The most common form of aggression in the canine is
dominance aggression
proprioceptive input into the CNS occurs consciously.
T/F
false
a short rear leg in a canine in quadrapedal postion means the same thing as a short leg in bipedal position
false
what is a twitch used for in horses
used to distract or have a calming effect on horses
what does the body language of a horse tell you who is approaching you with his head lowered, his ears pinned back, his eyes dilated and his mouth open
his is aggressive and may attack
hoof growth occurs from the
coronary band
the middle phalanx of the horse is known as the
short pastern
in reality an equine foot should be trimmed so that the foot angle is __ to the axis of the angle of the pastern
parallel