Thoracic limb topographic arthrology

Scapular region

Name for equine shoulder region

Shoulder region

What is the scapular region

The greater tubercle of the humerus

What is the point of the shoulder

Point of the shoulder

The greater tubercle of the humerus is referred to as...

Brachium

The arm

Antebrachium

The forearm

The knee

Equine terminology for the carpus

Cannon region/bone

Equine term for the metacarpal bone/region

Fetlock

Ankle

Equine term for the metacarpophalangeal joint

Metacarpophalangeal joint

The fetlock or ankle refers to the...

Region of the proximal phalanx

The pastern bone/region refers to...

Pastern

The region of the proximal phalanx is referred to as...

Coronet

The junction of the skin with the hoof

Junction of the skin with the hoof

What is the coronet

Hard outer covering

What is the hoof

Hoof and its contents

The foot refers to...

Vestigial structure of the carpal pad in the medial carpal region

What is the chestnut

Chestnut

Vestigial structure of the carpal pad in the medial carpal region

Vestigial structure of the metacarpal pad at the level of the fetlock

What is the ergot

Ergot

Vestigial structure of the metacarpal pad at the level of the fetlock

Pastern

Coronet

Hoof

The equine terms that comprise the digit are...

The interscapular region (between L and R scapula)

Spinous processes of T2-T8

What is the withers

Withers

Interscapular region

Scapular cartilage

Scapula

Structures in the equine shoulder region

Humerus

Bones in the brachium

Radius

Ulna

Bones of the antebrachium

Carpal bones

Bones in the carpal region

MC II- medial splint bone

MC III- cannon bone

MC IV- lateral splint bone

Lateral and medial proximal sesamoid bones

Bones of the metacarpal region

Proximal phalanx (P1)- long pastern bone

Middle phalanx (P2)- short pastern bone

Distal sesamoid bone (palmer aspect)

Distal phalanx (P3)- coffin bone

Bones of the digit region

Lateral splint bone

Equine term for MC IV

MC IV

The lateral splint bone refers to...

Cannon bone

Equine term for MC III

MC III

The cannon bone refers to...

Medial splint bone

Equine term for MC II

MC II

The medial splint bone refers to...

Long pastern bone

Equine term for proximal phalanx

Proximal phalanx

Long pastern bone refers to...

Short pastern bone

Equine term for middle phalanx

Middle phalanx

Short pastern bone refers to...

Coffin bone

Equine term for distal phalanx

Distal phalanx

Coffin bone refers to...

Glenohumeral joint

Anatomic term for the shoulder joint

Cubital joint

Anatomic term for the elbow joint

Proximal interphalangeal joint

Anatomic term for the pastern joint

Pastern joint

Equine term for the proximal interphalangeal joint

Distal interphalangeal joint

Anatomic term for the coffin joint

Coffin joint

Equine term for the distal interphalangeal joint