what type of joint is the elbow?
synovial
what type of joint is the stifle
synovial
freely moveable fluid filled joint cavity
synovial joints
synovial joint movements?
flexion, extension, adduction, abduction, rotation, circumduction
what type of joint is the carpus
gliding joint
type of joint with one surface that swivels around another
hinge joints/ginglymus
rigid form of connective tissue
bone
bones located along the MIDDLE AXIS of the body
axial skeleton
what bones make up the axial skeleton?
vertebral column : cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral coccygeal
sternum : manubrium & xiphoid process
skull : mandible
muscle to bone
tendon
bone to bone
ligament
prevents friction on tips of bones
cartilage
what are the functions of the skeletal system?
mineral storage of Ca & P
blood cell production
structure support
protects internal organs
bones making up the APPENDAGES & GIRDLES
appendicular skeleton
what is the dew claw digit?
I
what is the name of the third metacarpal on a horse?
cannon
what bones make up the appendicular skeleton?
pectoral girdle : scapula, clavica
pelvic girdle (pelvis) : ilium, ischium, pubis
joint between the cannon and pastern
fetlock
