Bones
What bone has the Greater and lesser trochanter?
The femur
Which small muscle is located almost completely on the olecranon fossa?
The anconeus
What is the innervation for the common and lateral digital extensors?
The radial nerve
Bonus: name two conditions that occur with Vitamin D deficiencies
It regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism
Bonus: Rickets, Osteomalacia, nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism
Name the three ligaments and one tendon associated with the scapulohumeral joint.
Lateral and Medial glenohumeral ligaments
Transverse humeral ligament
Which term describes fusion of joints?
Ankylosis
What is the origin, insertion and action of the brachialis?
Origin: The proximal third of the lateral surface of the humerus.
Insertion: The ulnar and radial tuberosities
Action: To flex the elbow joint
What is the innervation of the tensor fasciae latae
Cranial gluteal nerve
What is the most important neuro-inhibitory receptor in the central nervous system to exert the anesthetic effect for IV propofol?
Gamma-aminobutyric amino acid (GABA) receptor
Which description most accurately describes a dog whose body is 2% fat by weight?
Emaciated
Which bony structure would an X-ray encounter first during radiography of a lateromedial projection of the shoulder joint in a dog?
Greater tubercle
The immature tibial tuberosity may be separated from the tibia (avulsion) through force provided by which muscle?
Quadriceps femoris
What is the innervation of the pectineus?
Obturator nerve
Damaged ________ cartilage is replaced by ________ cartilage.
A 10-year-old cat is found after being hit by a car. He goes into surgery for a fracture femur and the owner is asked to prevent activity post op. When the cast is removed the musculature of the leg is half that of the other side. This is an example of which of which adaptive change?
Atrophy
What is the longest bone in the body?
The femur
What is the origin, insertion and action of the gracilis?
Origin: The pelvic symphysial by means of the symphysial tendon
Insertion: The cranial border of the tibia and, with the biceps femoris and semitendinosus, the tuber calcanei
Action: To adduct the limb, flex the stifle joint, and extend the hip and tarsal joints.
What is the innervation of the superficial gluteal muscle?
The caudal gluteal nerve
What do osteoblasts secrete that binds to RANKL in order to prevent activation of RANK receptors?
Osteoprotegerin
What are the two possible consequences of any cellular injury?
On which bone has the tibial tuberosity?
What is the origin, insertion and action of the extensor carpi radialis?
Origin: The lateral supracondylar crest
Insertion: The small tuberosities on the dorsal surfaces of the base of metacarpals 2 and 3.
Action: To extend the carpal joints
What is the innervation of the brachialis?
the Musculocutaneous nerve
Increased Calcitonin levels inhibit bone resorption leads to what?
lower blood calcium levels
Which substance works with lubricin to lubricate articular joints?
Hyaluronic acid