Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

Bones of the Fore limb

Answer 1

• No bony connection just connected to the body via muscles
• Humerus
• Radius and Ulna
• Carpal Bones
  -Metacarpals and Phalanges

Question 2

Humerus

Answer 2

Upper fore limb

Question 3

Radius and Ulna

Answer 3

Lower forlimb -
Radius lies cranually
Ulna lies cadually

Question 4

Metacarpals and Phalanges

Answer 4

planages are the digits

• metacarpals - dew claw

Question 4

Carpla Bones

Answer 4

under the radius and ulna lies a collection of small bones

Question 5

Bones of the Hindlimb

Answer 5

Pelvis
femur
tiba and fibular
Metatarsals and phalanges

Question 6

Pelvis

Answer 6

• liium - forms the large dorsal cranial part attaching to the spine

Ischium- forms caudal parts

Pubis- forms in ventro-medial parts

Question 7

Femur

Answer 7

forms the thigh of the limb

Question 8

Tibia and fibula

Answer 8

Form lower limb

• fibual lies caudal
  -tibia lies cranial

Question 9

Tarsal bones

Answer 9

the hock joint , small collection of bones

large bone sticking out of ankel - Calcaneus

Question 10

Metatarsals and Phalanges

Answer 10

Same as fore limb but no dew claw

metatarsals - bones connecting to digits

phalanges - digits

Question 11

Rabbits and Guinea pigs

Answer 11

• Have small clavicles ( collar bone)

-rabbits 4 digits one dew claw on fore limb, hind limb 4 digits

Guinea pigs - 4 digits on fore limbs 3 digits on hindlimbs

Question 12

Joints in fore Limb

Answer 12

Shoulder
elbow
carpus
inter-phalangeal

Question 13

Shoulder

Answer 13

Ball and socket

Question 14

Elbow

Answer 14

Hinge joint

Question 15

Carpus

Answer 15

gliding joints between femur and the tibia

Question 16

Inter-phalangeal ( FL)

Answer 16

Hinge joints

Question 17

Hindlimbs Joints

Answer 17

Sacro-iliac
Hip
Stifle
Hock
Inter-tarsal
inter-phalangeal

Question 18

Sacro - Iliac

Answer 18

Cartilaginous joint between illum and pelvis

Question 19

Hip

Answer 19

Ball and socket
between pelvis and femur

Question 20

Stifle

Answer 20

hinge joint
between femur and tibia

Question 21

Hock

Answer 21

Tibio-tarsals joint
joint between the tibia and first layer of tarsal bones

Question 22

Inter- tarsal

Answer 22

Gliding joint
between the rows of tarsal bones

Question 23

Inter-phalangeal HL

Answer 23

Hinge joint between the digits

Question 24

Ligaments

Answer 24

attach two bones together Teres or round ligament of the hip Cruciate ligament in the stifle

Question 25

Teres or round ligament of the hip

Answer 25

Attaches the head of the femur to the acetabulum of the pelvis

Question 26

Cruciate ligament in the stifle

Answer 26

Attaches the distal femur to the proximal tibia