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RVT- Appendicular skeleton Flashcards

1
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What is the cavity called on the scapula that attaches to the head of the humerus?

A

Glenoid cavity

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What is the purpose of the Acromion and where is it located?

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It is on the distal end of the spine of the scapula, it extends out over the joint

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What is the name of the tubercle located next to the glenoid cavity?

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Superglenoid tubercle that serves as an attachment site for the proximal end of the ‘biceps bronchi muscle’

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4
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Name the bones leading out of the scapula running distally

A 
Humerus
Radius / ulna
Carpus
Metacarpus
Phylanges
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5
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What are the names of the point of muscle attachment on the humerus?

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Greater and lesser tubercles

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What part of the humerus attaches into the glenoid cavity of the scapula and what kind of ‘joint’ does this form?

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The ‘Head’ of the humerus

Synovial joint

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7
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What condyle surfaces of the humerus attach to the radius and ulna?

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Trochlea - articulates with the ulna

Capitulum - articulates with the radius

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8
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Are the epicondyles or the condyles the articular surfaces of the humerus?

A

Condyles

Epicondyle are not articular

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9
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What is another name for the antebrachium bones?

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Radius and Ulna

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10
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What is the name for the ‘point of the elbow’ and what is its purpose?

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Olecranon process

Site for tendon attachment of triceps brachii muscle

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What is the attachment point for the humerus to the ulna?

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Condyles of humerus to the Trochlear notch of ulna

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12
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Which bone is the weight bearing bone of the antebrachium?

A

Radius

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13
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What is the name of the attachment joint of the radius to the carpus?

A

Styloid process articulates with carpus

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What do the anconeal and coronoid processes of the Ulna do?

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They are on the dorsal and ventral sides of the trochlear notch

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What is the name of the carpal bone that we can see sticking out of wrist?

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Accessory carpal bone

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16
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What are the bones of the hind limb running distally from the dorsal aspect?

A 
Femur
Tibia
Tarsus
Metatarsus
Phylanges
17
Q

Where do the ox coxae and femur connect?

A

The head of the femur sits into the acetabulum of the ox coxae.

18
Q

How do the head of femur and acetabula stay together?

A

The head of the femur attaches to the lunate surface of the acetabulum and is attached with the ‘ligament of the head of the femur’ that sits in the acetabular fossa.
Synovial joint

19
Q

What is the name of the articular groove that contains the patella?

A

Trochlea

20
Q

What is the name of the attachment point on the femur that the hip and thigh muscles attach to?

A

Trochanters ( Greater and lesser)

21
Q

What are the fabellae?

A

Two small sesamoid bones in proximal gastrocnemius muscle tendons of dogs and cats

22
Q

What is the main weight bearing bone of the lower limbs of hind leg?

A

Tibia

23
Q

What does the fibula do?

A

Parallel to Tibia
Serves as a muscle attachment site
Non weight bearing

24
Q

What is the bone that is the heel of the foot called?

A

Calcaneous

25
Q

What is the talus?

A

It is a bone located just proximal to the calcaneous

26
Q

What is the intracondyle emminence for?

A

Used by discs to anchor for stability

It is located between the 2 condyles of the tibia

27
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The scapula have 2 fossa that are separated by the ‘spine’ of the scapula. What are the 2 fossa called and where are they located on the scapula?

A 
Supraspinous fossa ( lateral cranial surface)
Infraspinous fossa ( lateral caudal surface)
28
Q

Name 2 features of the thoracic vertebra

A

Prominent spinus processes
All lean caudally except for T-11
T-1 to T-10 have 2 rib articulations cranial costal fovea
caudal costal fovea
T-11 to T-13 have 1 rib articulation

29
Q

What is a costal condral junction?

A

Where the bone part of the rib meets the cartilage part of the rib

30
Q

What is an anticlinal vertebrae?

A

T-11 Does not lean like caudally like the others, stands straight up.

31
Q

Name a unique feature of the lumbar vertebrae

A

The spinus processes point cranially

Long and pointy ( look like boomerangs)

32
Q

Name 2 parts of the invertebral disc

A 
Annulus fibrosus
Nucleus pulposes ( jelly of the donut)
33
Q

What 3 things can happen to a disc?

A

Rupture
displace
Prolapse

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