Musculoskeletal System

Question 1

State the types of joint

Answer 1

Cartilaginous, synovial, fibrous

Question 2

Provide the names of joints found in the skeleton

Answer 2

Ball & socket, saddle, condyloid, hinge, gliding, pivot,

Question 3

State the possible ranges of motion found within joints

Answer 3

Adduction/abduction, flexion/extension, gliding, internal & external rotation

Question 4

State a skeletal adaptation that is found in giraffes

Answer 4

Forelimbs are 10% larger than hindlimbs

Question 5

Outline a skeletal disorder that is present within dogs

Answer 5

Hip dysplasia

Question 6

Outline a skeletal disorder that is present within reptiles

Answer 6

Metabolic Bone Disease (MBD)

Question 7

State the symptoms of hip dysplasia

Answer 7

Immobility, lameness, paralysis, lethargy

Question 8

State the symptoms of MBD

Answer 8

Kinks in tail, misshapen/sunken spine, deformed skeleton

Question 9

How can MBD be avoided?

Answer 9

Providing calcium & phosphorus supplements on reptile food & by installing a UVB light in their vivarium