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VET - Anatomy > Skeletal (W3.4.2) > Flashcards

Skeletal (W3.4.2) Flashcards

1
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Metacarpal 1 of dogs and cats

A

reduced, bears no weight and is part of the dewclaw

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Sesamoid of the dog and cat metacarpal

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act as pulley over which tendon runs, don’t confuse with fracture

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Equine metacarpal

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only have metacarpal 2-4

splint bones are reduced metacarpal 2 and 4

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4
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Cannon bone

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large metacarpal 3 that articulates with digit

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5
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Bucked shins

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inflammation of the periosteum on the dorsal surface of the cannnon bone

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Bovine metacarpals

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3rd and 4th metacarpal are fused as the cannon bone
5th metacarpal is small
1st and 2nd ar missing

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Digits of the dog and cat

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Weight bearing on digits 2-5
Dewclaw (1st digit and metacarpal 1) (only P1 and P3)
Phalanges for digits 2-5 (proximal (P1), middle (p2), Distal (P3)
ungual process and horny claw

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Bovine digits

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Bear weight on digit 3 and 4
3 Phalanges (Proximal/P1/long pastern),(Middle/P2?short), (Distal/P3/coffin)
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Equine Digits

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digit 3 weightbearing
3 Phalanges (Proximal/P1/long pastern),(Middle/P2?short), (Distal/P3/coffin)
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10
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Navicular bone

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between deep digital flexor tendon and P2 and P3

in horses

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11
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Ringbone

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periosteal bone deposit in horses

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12
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High ringbone

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Ringbone seen between P1 and P2 (pastern joint)

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13
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Low ringbone

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Ringbone seen between P2 and P3 (Coffin joint)

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14
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Navicular diease

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lameness from navicular bone or deep digital flexor tendon

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15
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Metacarpophalangeal joints

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hinge joint

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Proximal interphalangeal joint

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between proximal (P1) and middle phalanges (P2)

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Distal interphalangeal joint

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Between middle (P2) and distal phalanges (P3)

18
Q

Fetlock

A

joint between cannon and long pastern

19
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Pastern

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joint between long and short pastern

20
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Coffin

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joint between short pastern and coffin bone

21
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Suspensory apparatus

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suspensory ligament, proximal sesamoids, distal sesamoidean ligament
support fetlock joint

22
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SDF

A

Superficial digital flexor

23
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DDF

A

Deep digital flexor

24
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Navicular bursa

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located between navicular bone and deep digital flexor tendon; inflammation with navicular disease in forelimbs; pain eliminated by cutting digital nerve

25
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Synovitis

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inflammation in joint, lead to DJD (ringbone)

26
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Subluxation

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pastern joint in horse

27
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Septic arthritis

A

bacterial infection of joint (reason to do joint tap)

VET - Anatomy (15 decks)

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