Directional Terms
toward the head
cranial
those that permit movement in only one direction
give an example
hinge joint
elbow
bending at a joint
flexion
What bone is the only moveable bone of the skull?
Mandible
chewing
toward the tail
caudal
round head of one bone fits into a cupcake cavity of another; permitting movement in different directions
give an example
ball and socket
hip joint
straightening or unbending of a joint
extension
The second cervical vertebra is called?
Axis
the linea alba is found on the _________ surface of the abdomen?
ventral
toward the muzzle
rostral
the least moveable joint, adjacent bone surfaces glide against each other to permit movement
gliding joints
carpus and tarsus
movement that draws a body part away from the midline
Abduction
Which species has 18 pairs of ribs?
Equine
the muscles that are used for IM injections in the back or loin and are important extensors of the back are called?
epaxials
caudal surface of the forelimb below the carpus
palmar
one bone pivots around a stationary bone
give an example
pivot joints
atlas and axis
movement that draws a body part toward the midline of the body
adduction
What are the first and second phalanges in the horse commonly called?
Pastern
connects bone to bone
ligament
caudal surface of the hind limb below the tarsus
plantar
oval head of one bone fits into the shallow depression in another
condyloid joints
stifle
movement that turns a body part on its own axis
rotation
What three bones compose the pelvis?
Ilium
Ischium
Pubis
connects muscle to bone
tendon