W5 The Equine Distal Limb

Question 1

what is the canon bone?

Answer 1

metacarpal/metatarsal bone III

Question 2

what is the long pastern?

Answer 2

proximal phalanx

Question 3

what is the short pastern?

Answer 3

middle phalanx

Question 4

what is the navicular?

Answer 4

distal sesamoid bone

Question 5

what is the pedal bone/coffin?

Answer 5

distal phalanx

Question 6

what is the fetlock?

Answer 6

metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal joint (MCP/MTP)

Question 7

what is the pastern joint?

Answer 7

proximal interphalangeal joint (PIP)

Question 8

what is the coffin joint?

Answer 8

distal interphalangeal joint (DIP)

Question 9

what is the quick?

Answer 9

dermis of the hoof = corium

Question 10

what are the five parts of the dermis?

Answer 10

perioplic, coronary, lamellar, solar and frog

Question 11

what is the subcutis of the hoof?

Answer 11

coronary cushion and digital cushion

Question 12

what are the three things ligaments are broken down into?

Answer 12

collateral ligaments, palmar ligaments and sesamoidean ligaments

Question 13

at which joints can you find medial and lateral collateral ligaments?

Answer 13

MCP, PIP and DIP

Question 14

palmar ligaments can be a_______ and a_______

Answer 14

axial and abaxial

Question 15

which annular ligament passes over MCP?

Answer 15

palmer (PAL)