Musculoskeletal 1 Flashcards
(39 cards)
What should be palpated during a paw exam?
Paw structures and general inspection.
Where is carpal effusion assessed?
At the carpus joint.
What is the normal flexion angle of the carpus?
150 degrees.
What is the normal extension angle of the carpus?
20 degrees.
What is the normal valgus angle at the carpus?
10–15 degrees.
Which bones have styloid processes in the carpus?
Radius and ulna.
Which landmarks are palpated at the elbow?
Lateral and medial epicondyles of the humerus.
Where does the triceps tendon insert?
On the olecranon.
What is the normal elbow flexion angle?
20 degrees.
What is the normal elbow extension angle?
150 degrees.
What movements should be assessed at the elbow?
Supination and pronation.
What is the normal shoulder flexion angle?
60 degrees.
What is the normal shoulder extension angle?
160 degrees.
What is the normal abduction angle of the shoulder?
35 degrees.
Which ligament restricts shoulder abduction?
Medial glenohumeral ligament.
What should be palpated for hock effusion?
Hock joint space.
What ligaments stabilize the hock?
Short and long collaterals.
Which bony landmarks are present at the hock?
Medial and lateral malleoli.
What structure should be checked at the back of the hock?
Achilles tendon.
What is the normal hock flexion angle?
20 degrees.
What is the normal hock extension angle?
180 degrees.
Which movements are assessed at the hock?
Valgus and varus stress.
Which structures are evaluated at the stifle?
Collateral ligaments, cruciates, and menisci.
What bony landmarks are important in stifle exam?
Patella and fabella.
