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1
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How many cervical vertebrae do mammals have?

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7

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How many cervical vertebrae do avians have?

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8-25

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3
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How many thoracic vertebrae do dogs have?

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13

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How many thoracic vertebrae do horses have?

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18

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5
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How many thoracic vertebrae do cows have?

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13

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6
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How many thoracic vertebrae do pigs have?

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14-16

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7
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How many lumbar vertebrae do dogs have?

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7

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8
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How many lumbar vertebrae do horses have?

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5-6

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9
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How many lumbar vertebrae do cows have?

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6

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10
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How many lumbar vertebrae do sheep have?

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6-7

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11
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How many lumbar vertebrae do pigs have?

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6-7

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12
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How many sacral vertebrae do dogs have?

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3

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13
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How many sacral vertebrae do horses have?

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5

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14
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How many sacral vertebrae do cows have?

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5

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15
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How many sacral vertebrae do sheep/goats have?

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4 sheep
5 goats

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16
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How many sacral vertebrae do pigs have?

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4

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17
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How many caudal vertebrae do dogs have?

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20-23

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18
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How many caudal vertebrae do horses have?

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20

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19
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How many caudal vertebrae do bovine have?

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18-20

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20
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How many caudal vertebrae do sheep have?

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16-18

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21
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How many caudal vertebrae do pigs have?

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20-23

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22
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How many caudal vertebrae do avians have?

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5-6

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23
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How many thoracic vertebrae do avians have?

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3-10

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24
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What is the shape of the caudal thoracic vertebrae to the tail?

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A straight horizontal line (generally)

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25
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What is the shape created by the thoracic vertebrae?

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A downward slope.

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26
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Why is the downward slope in the thoracic vertebrae not visible?

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Due to the hight of the spinous processes of thoracic vertebrae.

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27
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How does the shape of the sternum vary?

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  • Cylindrical in dogs
  • Wide/flat in ruminants
  • Ventral keel in equine
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28
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How many articulations do ribs make with the vertebral column?

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2

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29
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What are the functions of the vertebral column?

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1) Protection of spinal cord
2) Weight bearing + muscle insertion
3) Locomotion

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30
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What animal has the spinal column very involved in locomotion?

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Cats - flexibility of vertebral column is involved in motion

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31
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What is the motion allowed in the cervical region of the spine?

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  • Mainly flexion/extension
  • Some lateral movement
  • No rotation (except in C1/C2 joint)
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32
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What is the motion allowed in the thoracic region of the spine?

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  • Lots of axial rotation
  • Flexion/extension in all directions
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33
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What is the motion allowed in the lumbar region of the spine?

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  • Mainly medial/lateral flexion/extension
  • Some dorsal/ventral
  • Little axial rotation
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34
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What are characteristics of cervical vertebrae?

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  • Short spinous process
  • Branching transverse process
  • Articular processes mainly in dorsal/ventral plane to allow flexion and extension
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35
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What animals have more rotation in their cervical region?

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Birds due to having more cervical vertebrae

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35
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What vertebrae does not have a body?

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Atlas (C1)

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35
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The ____ of the atlas interact with the ____ of the skull.

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Indentations, occipital condyles

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35
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Which animals lack a transverse foramen in their atlas?

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Cows, pigs, and sheep.

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36
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What is the dens?

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A spout projection of C2 that fits against the ventral part of C1.

It is embryonically a portion of C1 that has fused with C2.

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37
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Where does the axial rotation of the head come from?

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The joint between atlas and axis.

38
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What are the features of thoracic vertebrae?

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  • Long spinous process
  • Stubby transverse processes
  • Costal facets for rib articulation
39
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What is the function of tall spinous processes in thoracic vertebrae?

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More muscle action

40
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How does costal cartilage change with age?

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More flexible in younger animals.

41
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What is the manubrium?

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The most cranial sternebra.

42
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How does the shape of the manubrium vary between species?

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  • Rod shaped in dogs/cats
  • Laterally compressed in large species
43
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Which vertebrae are most variable between species?

44
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What are the features of lumbar vertebrae?

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Short spinous processes, long flat transverse processes, longer body

45
Q

The sacral vertebrae form the…

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Dorsal wall of the pelvic cavity.

46
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How can the number of fused sacral vertebrae be determined?

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  • If spinous processes are visible, the number of spinous processes
  • Sacral foramen
47
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What are features of caudal vertebrae?

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  • Appear like smaller lumbar vertebrae but become more rod-like as they progress caudally
  • Hemal arch (chevron) -ventral structure that protects the caudal artery, not present in all species
48
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What is a feature of the avian pelvis?

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The pubic bones are not fused.

49
Q

Which animals do not have an acromion?

A

Pigs and horses

50
Q

Which species has an intermediate tubercle?

51
Q

What is the order of metacarpal bones?

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1 is most medial

52
Q

What species has an enlarged medial condyle of the femur?

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Equine - part of passive stay

53
Q

What does the word girdle refer to?

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Structures attaching the limbs to the axial skeleton

54
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The ____ has no bony articulation with the axial skeleton.

55
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The pectoral girdle is designed for…

A

range of motion

56
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The pelvic girdle is designed for…

A

propulsion.

57
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What bone is absent in most domestic species?

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The clavicle, it can be present as a small rod in dogs/cats (more often in cats)

58
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What is the hamate process?

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A fold of bone coming off the acromion. Seen in dogs and cats.

59
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What animals have a suprahamate?

60
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How much motion is there in the sacroiliac joint?

61
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The flexion surface of the femur and humerus are…

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in opposite directions.

62
Q

Larger “bumps” on bones allow for…

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stronger muscle attachment.

63
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How does the greater trochanter vary between species?

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  • Roughly at the same level of the head of femur in dogs.
  • The greater trochanter is taller than the head of femur in horses and cows.
64
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The ___ has a constant diameter while the ___ thins distally.

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The radius has a constant diameter while the ulna thins distally.

65
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What is the main weight bearing bone?

66
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What becomes the main weight bearing bone in larger species?

A

The radius due to fusion with the ulna.

67
Q

The fibula is reduced in…

A

cows and horses.

68
Q

What animal has the most complete skeleton of carpal bones?

69
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Which metacarpal is most commonly lost?

70
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How many rows of carpals and tarsals?

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Carpals = 2 rows
Tarsals = 3 rows

71
Q

Small animals may have an additional…

A

acetabular bone.

72
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What contributes to the acetabulum?

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The ilium, ischium and pubis all contribute.

73
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In large animals, ilium brings the sacroiliac joint more…

A

above hip joint so weight of the trunk is more focused on the hip.

74
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The girdle dimensions are more important in species that…

A

carry a single large offspring.

75
Q

Reduction of the ulna is greatest in what animal?

76
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Most movement in the forelimb occurs at

A

the antebrachio-carpal level.

77
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There is virtually no movement at…

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the carpometacarpal level or between neighbouring bones in a row.

78
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Less metacarpal bones is associated with…

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increased thickness of the remaining metacarpal bones.

79
Q

What is the dewclaw?

A

The 1st digit in dogs/cats which is non-functional.

80
Q

What are the functions of a skeleton?

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  • Mechanical - Protection, passive support (muscles = active support), motion
  • Physiological - Homeostasis, hematopoesis (marrow produces blood cells)
81
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What are the two types of bone growth?

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1) Intramembranous
* Grows directly in connective tissue
* Bones grow in response to underlying soft tissue
* Most cranial bones, clavicle, scapula
2) Endochondral
* Template of cartilage ossifies
* Centers of ossification -where cartilage cells calcify
* Growth plates allow bone to grow
* Some cranial bones

82
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What is the diagnostic value of growth plates?

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Reveals approx age in X-ray based on when growth plates fuse.

83
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What are the cons of endochondral bone growth?

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Growth plates are weaker than bone, takes longer than intramembranous.

84
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What are the different stances?

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Plantigrade: walk on full length of foot (to tarsals)(humans, bears)
Digitigrade: walk on all digits (dogs, cats)
Unguligrade: walking on hooves (ruminants, horses)(horses most extreme)

85
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How is stance related to function?

A

Plantigrade = stability
Unguligrade = running more efficient (longer strides)

86
Q

The distal surface of the talus is flattened in…

87
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What is the difference between metatarsals and metacarpals?

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Metatarsals are 20% longer than metacarpals and more rounded in cross-section.

88
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Which carpal bones are fused in canines?

A

Radial and intermediate

89
Q

Which carpal bones are fused in equines?

90
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Which carpal bones are fused in bovine?

A

2+3, there is no carpal 1

91
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Which carpal bones are fused in porcine?

92
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Which tarsal bones are fused in canines?

93
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Which animals have the same number of tarsal bones?

A

Dogs and pigs.

94
Q

Which tarsal bones are fused in equines?

95
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Which carpal bones are fused in bovines?

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