Skeletal System (2)

Question 1

Located underside of Horse’s neck

Answer 1

Brachiocephalicus

Question 2

The first part runs from the neck to the side of the shoulder blade, the second part runs from the shoulder blade to the thoracic vertebrae

Answer 2

Trapezius

Question 3

On the dorsal part of the upper arm

Answer 3

Triceps brachii

Question 4

Main muscle in the horse’s back and underneath the saddle

Answer 4

Latissimus dorsi

Question 5

Chest of the horse

Answer 5

Pectoral muscle

Question 6

On the lateral surface of the ribs and, more caudally, on the thoracolumbar fascia

Answer 6

External abdominal oblique

Question 7

Down the back of the hindlimb on a horse

Answer 7

Biceps femoris

Question 8

In the horse’s hindquarters

Answer 8

Semitendiosus

Question 9

Under the eye to the bottom jaw

Answer 9

Masseter

Question 10

The movement that contraction of a muscle produces

Answer 10

Action

Question 11

Attachment at the less moveable end of the muscle, usually the more proximal

Answer 11

Origin

Question 12

Attachment at the more moveable end of the muscle, usually the most distal end

Answer 12

Insertion

Question 13

Junction of skeletal muscle to bone

Answer 13

Attachment

Question 14

Direct attachment of the muscle to bone (actually very short tendons)

Answer 14

Fleshy

Question 15

Dense fibrous connective tissue in a thin sheet that attaches muscle to bone

Answer 15

Aponeurosis

Question 16

Extensive of the epimysium that attached muscle to bone

Answer 16

Tendon

Question 17

What 4 abdominal muscles form the white line?

Answer 17

External abdominal oblique
Internal abdominal oblique
Rectus abdominus
Transversus abdominus