Vet Med Term Ch3: Appendicular skeleton

Clavicle

the collar bone, a slender bone that connects the manubrium of the sternum to the scapula

Scapula or sholder blade

is a large triangular bone on the side of the thorax

humerus (brachium)

proximal long bone of the front limb

anterbrachium

is the region of where the radius and ulna lay

radius

cranial bone of the front limb

ulna

caudal bone of the front limb

olecranon

at the proximal end of the ulna; forms the prominence of the elbow

carpal bones

bones of the wrist, in small animas its called the carpus and in large its called the knee

carpus

the joint between the radius and ulna and metacarpal bones

knee

Carpus joint of hoofed animals

Metacarpals

bones of the hand, distal to the carpus

Splint bones

in horses metacarpals II IV dont articulate with the phalanges and are commonly called

Splint bones are are attached to an ____ ligament to the large theird metarcarpal bone (cannon bone)

Interosseous

cannon bone

third metacarpal (metatarsal) of the horse; also called the shin bone

Phalanges

bones of the digits

ungulates

animals with hooves

Pastern joint

the joint between P1 and P2

Fetlock joint

is the joint between netarcaroal III and the proximal phalanx

coffin joint

joint between P2 and P3

Sesamoid bone

are small nodular bones embedded in a tendon or joint capsule

___is a common name for sesamoid bone in horses

navicular bone