Skeletal (W3.4.2)

Question 1

Metacarpal 1 of dogs and cats

Answer 1

reduced, bears no weight and is part of the dewclaw

Question 2

Sesamoid of the dog and cat metacarpal

Answer 2

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

Question 3

Equine metacarpal

Answer 3

only have metacarpal 2-4

splint bones are reduced metacarpal 2 and 4

Question 4

Cannon bone

Answer 4

large metacarpal 3 that articulates with digit

Question 5

Bucked shins

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Bovine metacarpals

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Digits of the dog and cat

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Bovine digits

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Equine Digits

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Navicular bone

Answer 10

between deep digital flexor tendon and P2 and P3

in horses

Question 11

Ringbone

Answer 11

periosteal bone deposit in horses

Question 12

High ringbone

Answer 12

Ringbone seen between P1 and P2 (pastern joint)

Question 13

Low ringbone

Answer 13

Ringbone seen between P2 and P3 (Coffin joint)

Question 14

Navicular diease

Answer 14

lameness from navicular bone or deep digital flexor tendon

Question 15

Metacarpophalangeal joints

Answer 15

hinge joint

Question 16

Proximal interphalangeal joint

Answer 16

between proximal (P1) and middle phalanges (P2)

Question 17

Distal interphalangeal joint

Answer 17

Between middle (P2) and distal phalanges (P3)

Question 18

Fetlock

Answer 18

joint between cannon and long pastern

Question 19

Pastern

Answer 19

joint between long and short pastern

Question 20

Coffin

Answer 20

joint between short pastern and coffin bone

Question 21

Suspensory apparatus

Answer 21

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

Question 22

SDF

Answer 22

Superficial digital flexor

Question 23

DDF

Answer 23

Deep digital flexor

Question 24

Navicular bursa

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Synovitis

Answer 25

inflammation in joint, lead to DJD (ringbone)

Question 26

Subluxation

Answer 26

pastern joint in horse

Question 27

Septic arthritis

Answer 27

bacterial infection of joint (reason to do joint tap)