The Skeletal and Muscular System Flashcards
provides a supporting framework for the body, a firm base to which the muscles of locomotion are attached, and protects the softer tissues enclosed within the framework
Skeletal System
refers to the portion of the body towards the head
Cranial
the portion towards the tail
Caudal
refers to the portion towards the back or towards the sky
Dorsal
the portion towards the plane of
support or towards the belly
Ventral
towards the point of origin
Proximal
away from the point of origin
Distal
the surface other front limbs that
touches the ground
Palmar
the surface of the hind leg that touches the ground
Plantar
muscles attached to the skeleton and are voluntary
Skeletal muscles
located within the heart and are of two types: the ordinary and purkinge fibers
Cardiac Muscles
the main bulk of the component matrix of the heart
Ordinary Cardiac Muscle
These are the impulse conducting system of the heart and are located at the coronary sinus as the sinu-atrial node.
Purkinge Fibers
muscles attached to the maxilla mandible and nasal and incisive bones
Facial Muscles
inserted on the mandibul near the synphysis
Mentalis
Refers to the facial muscles from the nose to the upper lip.
Levator nasolabialis
Refers to the facial muscles that runs from the zygomatic bone to the angle of the mouth.
Zygomaticus
Give the four straight muscles in the eye.
Lateral, Medial, Dorsal, Ventral
Enumerate the three muscles in the tongue.
Styloglossus, Myoglossus, Genioglossus
Refers to the masticatory muscle attached to the masseteric fossa.
Masseter
What are the two component parts of the Digastricus?
Cranial and Caudal bellies
Refers to the muscle which closes the jaw, with the other masticatory muscles.
Caudal belly
runs from the base of the ear to the
neck region, the muscles cover the parotid lymph nodes and salivary gland.
Parotid auricularis
Refers to the ear muscles that runs from the frontal bone to the cranial part of the ear
Frontoscutularis
is a muscle of the head and neck, and one of the inner longitudinal muscles of the pharynx
Palatopharyngeus
Give the complete bones in thoracic limb.
Scapula
Humerus
Radius
Ulna
Carpal bones
Metacarpal bones
Phalanges