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23 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
In the thoracic limb, what does the shoulder joint want to do?
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Flex
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In the thoracic limb, what does the elbow joint want to do?
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Flex
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In the thoracic limb, what does the carpal joints want to do?
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Flex or hyperextend
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In the thoracic limb, what does the fetlock joint want to do?
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Hyperextend
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In the thoracic limb, what does the pastern (proximal interphalangeal) joint want to do?
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Hyperextend
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In the thoracic limb, what does the coffin (distal interphalangeal) joint want to do?
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Flex
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In the thoracic limb, what prevents the shoulder joint from flexing?
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Tendon of the biceps brachii m.
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In the thoracic limb, what prevents the elbow joint from flexing?
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Eccentric position of collateral ligament
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In the thoracic limb, what prevents the carpal joints from flexing?
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Lacertus fibrosus of the biceps brachii m.
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In the thoracic limb, what prevents the carpal joints from hyperextending? (2)
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- Palmar carpal ligament
- Shape of carpal bones |
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In the thoracic limb, what prevents the fetlock (metacarpophalangeal) joint from hyperextending? (2)
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- Suspensory apparatus
- Accessory ligament of the digital flexor mm. |
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In the thoracic limb, what prevents the pastern (proximal interphalangeal) joint from hyperextending? (2)
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- Straight sesamoidean ligament
- Deep digital flexor tendon |
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In the thoracic limb, what prevents the coffin (distal interphalangeal) joint from flexing? (2)
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- Superficial digital flexor m.
- Extensor branches of interosseus m. |
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In the pelvic limb, what does the stifle joint want to do?
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Flex
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In the pelvic limb, what does the tarsal joints want to do?
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Flex
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In the pelvic limb, what does the fetlock joint want to do?
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Hyperextend
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In the pelvic limb, what does the pastern (proximal interphalangeal) joint want to do?
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- Hyperextend
- Flex (due to pull from DDF) |
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In the pelvic limb, what does the coffin (distal interphalangeal) joint want to do?
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Flex
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In the pelvic limb, what prevents the stifle joint from flexing?
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Patellar locking mechanism
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In the pelvic limb, what prevents the tarsal joints from flexing?
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Reciprocal apparatus (due to patellar locking mechanism keeping the stifle joint locked)
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In the pelvic limb, what prevents the fetlock (metatarsophalangeal) joint from hyperextending? (2)
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- Interosseus m.
- Superficial digital flexor m. |
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In the pelvic limb, what prevents the pastern (proximal interphalangeal) joint from hyperextending? (2)
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- Straight sesamoidean ligament
- Deep digital flexor tendon |
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In the pelvic limb, what prevents the coffin (distal interphalangeal) joint from flexing? (2)
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- Superficial digital flexor m.
- Extensor branches of interosseus m. |