L6- Appendicular Skeleton

Question 1

what is part of the appendicular skeletons

Answer 1

bones of limbs and respective girdles

Question 2

thoracic limbs attach to which girdle

Answer 2

pectoral(shoulder)

Question 3

the pelvic limbs attach to which girdle

Answer 3

pelvic

Question 4

what are the 3 components of the pectoral girdle

Answer 4

scapula, clavicle, coracoid

Question 5

what is different about reptiles and monotremes coracoid

Answer 5

its a seperate bone

Question 6

what are the 3 main components of the pelvic girdle

Answer 6

ilium, ischium, pubis

Question 7

what is the hip bone called

Answer 7

os coxae/tuber coxae

Question 8

what does the os coxae articulate with

Answer 8

sacrum

Question 9

what is the meeting point of the ilium ischium and pubis called

Answer 9

acetabulum

Question 10

what does the acetabulum articulate with

Answer 10

head of femur

Question 11

what is the articulation of the ilium and sacrum called

Answer 11

tuber sacrale

Question 12

the tuber sacrale is located where in relation to the acetabulum

Answer 12

craniodorsally

Question 13

the ischium forms what

Answer 13

caudal pelvic floor

Question 14

the pubis forms what

Answer 14

cranial pelvic floor

Question 15

what portrudes from the ischia and is commonly called pin bones

Answer 15

tuber ischii/tuber ischiadicum

Question 16

what is bound by the pubis (cranially or from the front)and ischium (caudally or from behind)

Answer 16

obturator foramen

Question 17

what passes through the obturator foramen

Answer 17

obturator nerve

Question 18

what does the obturator nerve do

Answer 18

supply adductor muscle of pelvic limbs

Question 19

what is the brachium (arm) bone called

Answer 19

humerus

Question 20

what are the antebrachium (forearm) bones

Answer 20

radius, ulna

Question 21

what are the carpus bones

Answer 21

knee or generally carpal bones

Question 22

what is the metacarpus part of the limb

Answer 22

metacarpal bones

Question 23

what are the phalanges bones for both thoracic and pelvic limbs

Answer 23

proximal, middle, distal and proximal and distal sesomoid bones

Question 24

what is the thigh bone

Answer 24

femur

Question 25

what are the crus or true leg bones

Answer 25

tibia and fibula

Question 26

what are the tarus or hock bones

Answer 26

tarsal bones (equivalent of human ankle)

Question 27

what is the metatarsus part of the limb

Answer 27

metatarsal bones

Question 28

human, dogs, and cats all have how many metacarpal/tarsuls

Answer 28

5

Question 29

the ungulate class of animals walk in what way

Answer 29

on their toes

Question 30

what species of ungulates are even toed

Answer 30

cows sheep goats and deer

Question 31

which digits do even toed ungulates walk on

Answer 31

3 and 4

Question 32

what is an example of an odd toed ungulate

Answer 32

horse

Question 33

how many digits does a horse walk on

Answer 33

3

Question 34

what is the singular major metacarpul of a horse called and what number metacarpal is it

Answer 34

cannon bone, 3

Question 35

what are the small bones along the cannon bone

Answer 35

splint bones, digits 2 and 4

Question 36

what is distal to the cannon bone

Answer 36

single digit with three phalanges

Question 37

what is the joint/articulation between the cannon bone and the first phalanx

Answer 37

fetlock

Question 38

what is the joint between the first and second phalanx

Answer 38

pastern

Question 39

what is the joint/articulation between the second and third phalanx

Answer 39

coffin

Question 40

how many proximal sesamoid bones does the horse have

Answer 40

2

Question 41

how many distal sesamoid bones does the horse have? what is it called

Answer 41

1 the navicular bone