Term
| What is the knee joint of the wrist equivalent to in humans? |
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Definition
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| What are the bones of the forelimb, top to bottom? |
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Definition
scapula
humerus
radius & ulna
carpal bones
metacarpals
phalanges
3 sesamoids |
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Term
| What are the joints of the forelimb |
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Definition
shoulder
elbow
knee
fetlock
pastern
coffin |
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Term
What are the human equivalents of the following?
Stifle
Hock
Phalanges |
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Definition
stifle = femur
hock = tibia
phalanges = metatarsals |
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Term
| What are the bones of the hindlimb, top to bottom? |
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Definition
pelvic girdle
femur
tibia & fibia
tarsals
metatarsals
phalanges
3 sesamoids |
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Term
| What are the joints of the hindlimb |
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Definition
Hip
stifle
hock
fetlock
pastern
coffin |
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Term
| What bones make up the shoulder? |
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Definition
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Term
| What bones make up the elbow? |
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Definition
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Term
| What bones make up the knee? |
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Definition
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Term
| What bokes make up the fetlock? |
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Definition
| cannon + sesamoid + 1st phalanx |
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Term
| What bones make up the pastern? |
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Definition
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Term
| What bones make up the coffin joint? |
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Definition
| coffin bone, navicular bone, 2nd phalanx |
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Term
| What bones make up the hip? |
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Definition
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Term
| What bones make up the stifle? |
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Definition
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Term
| What bones make up the hock? |
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Definition
| tarsals + tibia + metatarsals |
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Term
| What are the major components of the hoof? |
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Definition
Hoof wall
White line
Insensitive Laminae
Sensitive laminae
Digital Cushion
Sole
Frog
Coronet
Navicular bone |
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Term
| What is the sensitive laminae? What does it attach to? |
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Definition
vascular continuation of the dermis
attaches to periosteum of coffin/pedal bone |
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Term
| What is the insensitive laminae? What does it attach to? |
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Definition
extension of hoof wall
interdigitates with sensitive laminae |
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Term
| What does the laminar junction do? |
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Definition
| absorbs the sock of the hoof wall hitting the ground |
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Term
| What does the digital cushion do? |
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Definition
| pad laying above the frog, absorbs concussion |
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Term
| How thick is the sole, what does it do? |
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Definition
| 2cm, protects sensitive internal structures of the hoof |
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Term
| What does the frog do and what is it's water content? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
| Junction between wall and sole |
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Term
| What is the approximate growth rate of the hoof? |
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Definition
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Term
| What does the navicular bone do? What will happen if it is not present? |
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Definition
-maintains constant angle of insertion for tendons
-2nd phalanx will move, changing the angle and possibly tearing the tendon |
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Term
| Name 2 notable tendons in the leg |
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Definition
Extensor tendon (front)
Flexor tendon (back) |
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Term
| Name 2 notable ligaments in the leg |
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Definition
| suspensory & check ligaments |
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Term
| What does the suspensory do? |
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Definition
| joins with extensor tendons |
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Term
| What does the extensor tendon do? |
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Definition
| Attaches DDFT to the cannon bone |
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