Equine Thorax & Abdomen Osteology & Myology (8) Flashcards
Label 1-2
- hip bone with tuber coxae
- withers
What is the vertebral formula of the horse?
C-7
T-18
L 5-6
S-5
Cd 15-21
What is the anticlinal vertebra?
T-16
the spinous process is perpendicular to the body and the preceding vertebrae incline caudally
What is the withers vertebrae?
T2-T12
Horses have _____ pairs of ribs
18
How many sternal ribs do horses have? Asternal? Floating?
sternal: 8
asternal: 10
+/- 1 floating
Horses have _____ sternebrae
7
What does the cranial costal fovea do?
articulate head of the rib into socket
Spinal nerves come out of the ______
spinal canal
Label 1-12 (sorry lol)
- spinous processes
- cranial articular surface
- vertebral foramen
- body
- transverse process
- costal fovea of transverse process
- cranial articular process
- cranial costal fovea
- caudal articular process
- lateral vertebral foramen
- caudal costal fovea
- body
Label 1-7
- spinous process
- caudal articular surface
- vertebral foramen
- caudal costal fovea
- body
- transverse process
- ventral crest
Label 1-2
- foramen for blood vessel
- lateral vertebral foramen
A horse is experiencing back pain and was radiographed. What is a likely prognosis?
“kissing spines”
Label 1-3
- supraspinous bursa
- nuchal ligament
- supraspinous ligament
Where is the supraspinous bursa located? Ligament?
above spinal processes of 1st few vertebrae of thoracic region
ligament: spans dorsal spinous processes
What happens with “fistulus withers”?
infected supravertebral bursa
What is this structure?
nuchal ligament: laminae portion
bilaterally symmetrical
What is the origin and insertion for the serratus ventralis m.?
origin: cervical vertebrae 3-7 and first 8/9 ribs
insertion: serrated faces of scapula