axial skeleton Flashcards
(22 cards)
occipital bone
caudal aspect of skull
maxilla
bone that makes up upper jaw
mandible
bone that makes up lower jaw
foramen magnum
big hole in the occipital bone
zygomatic arch
cheek bone
atlas
looks like a butterfly
common name for C1
axis
looks like an axe
common name for C2
manubrium
cranial aspect of the sternum
xiphoid process
caudal aspect of the sternum
temporomandibular joint
hinge joint where mandible meets the skull
atlanto-occipital joint
common name (yes joint) joint between skull and the atlas bone (C1)
atlanto-axial joint
common name (no joint) joint between atlas bone (C1) and axis bone (C2)
sacroiliac joint
connects sacrum and ilium
dog/cat vertebral formula
C7 T13 L7 S3(fused) Ca(Cy) 3-24
horse vertebral formula
C7 T18 L6 S5(fused Ca(Cy) 15-21
Vertebrae cranial to caudal
Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Caudal/ Coccygeal
Masseter
muscle responsible for chewing and raising mandible
submandibular lymph node
lymph node in head that drains the tongue and tissues associated with the floor of the mouth
Trapezius
muscle whose insertion is at the spine of the scapula
pectorals
muscles whose origin is at the sternum and insertion is on the tubercle of the humerus
epaxial
muscles located on the dorsal medial aspect of the lumbar region
used for IM injections
latissimus dorsi
muscle whose origin is at the thoracolumbar fascia