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1
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what is the truncobrachial junction

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the attachment of the forelimb to the body with no bony articulation, the thorax is slung between the forelimbs.

2
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which muscle attaches the thorax to the limb and controls the movement of the thorax

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serratus ventralis

3
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what is the shoulder joint

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ball and socket joint, little movement other than flexion and extension hence effectively HINGE joint

4
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does the shoulder joint have collateral ligaments

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no, instead it is supported by muscles called ligamentar muscles

5
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what is the elbow joint

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hinge joint which movement restricted to flexion and extension

6
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what is the carpus composed of 3

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1 antebrachiocarpal, 2 intercarpal joint, 3 carpometacarpal

7
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what is the antebrachiocarpal joint

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(radiocarpal in the horse) an untypical hinge joint, has the greatest range of motion

8
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what is the intercarpal joint

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untypical hinge joint with significantly less range of motion

9
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what carpometacarpal joint

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a gliding joint that shows little movement

10
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what is the proximal row of carpals

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radial, intermediate, ulnar, accessory

11
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what is the distal row of carpals

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first, second, third, fourth

12
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which species has all 8 carpals with the first carpal bone v small

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pig

13
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which species has all 8 present but the first carpal missing or v small

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horse

14
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what do the carpal bones of the carnivore look like

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radial and intermediate fused

15
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what does the ox carpal bones have

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first carpal bone absent, second and third fused

16
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in which species are the ulnar and radius fused

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horse and ruminants

17
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which species have reduction of first digit

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dog and cat

18
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what are the digits like in the pig

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first digit absent, second and fifth smaller than third and fourth

19
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what are the digits of the ruminants

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first and second digits absent, third and fourth digit share a common metacarpal bone. fifth digit is TINY

20
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which species has the first and fifth digit absent, second and fourth reduced and small

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horse

21
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in an ox describe the metacarpals

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3 and 4 are fused

22
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what do the metacarpals in the horse look like

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only 3 is left cannon bone

23
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the horse carpus is known as the…..

A

knee

24
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the horse metacarpal-phalangeal joint….

A

fetlock

25
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the horse region between fetlock and hoof….

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pastern