Ruminant Forelimb Flashcards
1
Q
Is there an acromion on the cow scapula?
A
Yes and a tuber in the middle of the spine
2
Q
What part of the humerus helps hold the biceps brachii tendon?
A
Cranial part of the greater tubercle
3
Q
What is different about the bovine distal carpal row?
A
No 1st carpal and 2 and 3 are fused
4
Q
What metacarpals make up the cannon bone?
A
MC III and IV fused together
5
Q
What is the intertrochlear notch?
A
At the distal end of cannon between MC III and MC IV
6
Q
How many proximal sesamoids are there?
A
2 for each digit. 4
7
Q
What is the difference in the SDF in the cow?
A
Superficial and deep part and then it splits to go to each digit. and part of the interosseous fuses to it
