Ruminant Forelimb

Question 1

Is there an acromion on the cow scapula?

Answer 1

Yes and a tuber in the middle of the spine

Question 2

What part of the humerus helps hold the biceps brachii tendon?

Answer 2

Cranial part of the greater tubercle

Question 3

What is different about the bovine distal carpal row?

Answer 3

No 1st carpal and 2 and 3 are fused

Question 4

What metacarpals make up the cannon bone?

Answer 4

MC III and IV fused together

Question 5

What is the intertrochlear notch?

Answer 5

At the distal end of cannon between MC III and MC IV

Question 6

How many proximal sesamoids are there?

Answer 6

2 for each digit. 4

Question 7

What is the difference in the SDF in the cow?

Answer 7

Superficial and deep part and then it splits to go to each digit. and part of the interosseous fuses to it