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Axilla

Answer 1

Armpit

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Brachial

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Arm bone; humerus

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Bursa

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A pad or capsule. It can be cartilaginous or filled with synovial fluid

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Bursitis

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Inflammation of the bursa.

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Calcaneus

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The heel bone, part of the tarsus

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Capitis

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Cap like or shaped muscles located near the head`

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Cephalic

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Head

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Carpus

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The horse’s wrist, which forms the junction of the forearm (radius and ulna) with foot

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Cervical

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Neck

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Costal, costo

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Ribs or reference to ribs

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Coxa

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Hip (latin)

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Croup

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The dorsal (hind end) part of the spine (sacral region)

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Crus

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Refers to the leg; plural is crura

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Digit

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The first, second and third phalanx (PI, PII, PIII)

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Fascia

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Latin for bandage. The dense and elastic fibrous collagen casings of muscles: fasciae (of the fascia)

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Femur

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Latin for thigh. The large long bone in the hind limb.

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Fibula

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In Latin, it means fastener, clasp, to fix or fasten, buckle. A bone in the “shank” area of the dog.

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Flank

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The space between the ribcage and the pelvis on the side of the body

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Forearm

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Antebrachium; radius and ulna

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Hock

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The ankle or tarsus of the horse

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Humerus

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Latin for shoulder. The proximal arm bone.

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Hyoid

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Greek for U- or V-shaped

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Ilium

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A region of the pelvic girdle which attaches the legs to the sacrum cranial to the acetabulum (hip joint)

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Ischium

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Greek for layer. A region of the pelvic girdle.

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Ligament

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very strong non-contractile connective tissues that are responsible for stabilizing the joints.

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Collateral ligament

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Short, white, act as hinges. (Ligament)

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Yellow ligament

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muscle remnants that used to have nucleated cells, but lost them. Tend to be like bungee cords. _______ ______ are also found in sheet form and is bouncy like a trampoline.

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Loin

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The dorsal region following (distal) the ribcage and in front of the pelvis

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Mandible

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The lower jaw or lower portion of the skull

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Manubrium

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Latin for sword handle; cartilaginous cranial element of sternum

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Maxilla

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upper jaw; upper portion of skull

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Meniscus

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Cups of cartilage (little moons)

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Occipital

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cranium base of the skull

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Olecranon

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the point of the elbow on the ulna

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Patella

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The sesamoid shaped knee cap bone (small plate)

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Pinna

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Parts of the ear that are outside of the head

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Phalanx

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Refers to the digits. Segments in a row.

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Pharynx

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Greek for throat

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Physis

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Greek for growth

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Ramus

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Round angle

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Shank

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Lower leg in the tibia and fibular region above the ankle (tarsus);

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Stifle

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The knee of the horse

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Sura

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The calf of the leg

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Synovial Fluid

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Lubricating, hydraulic fluid secreted by articulations, bursa, and tendon sheaths

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Tarsus

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Greek for flat surface; the dog’s hock in the hind limb (ankle)

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Tendon

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Slightly contractile cord-like mass of white fibrous bundled connective tissue. They are the tails of cells found running through the muscle and form the insertion and origin. ________ connect bone to bone via muscle.

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Thorax

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Greek for breastplate. The trunk region

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Vertebra

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Latin) joint from verto, to turn

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Withers

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The highest part of the shoulders