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24 Cards in this Set
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What is different about the cat scapula?
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Suprahamate process off the acromion
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What is different about the cat clavicle?
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It ossifies
Still located in the brachiocephalicus m. |
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What is different about the cat humerus? (2)
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- No supratrochlear foramen
- Supracondylar foramen on medial aspect of the humerus |
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What passes through the cat's supracondylar foramen? (2)
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Brachial a.
Median n. |
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Declaw name
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Onychectomy
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Three methods of doing an onychectomy?
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- Total removal of distal phalanx
- Nail clippers to fracture distal phalanx - Cut the deep digital flexor tendon to the ungual crest |
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What are two ligaments missing in the cat?
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- Nuchal ligament
- Sacrotuberous ligament |
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Three forelimb muscle differences in cats.
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- Superficial pectoral m. attaches to proximal medial aspect of the ulna
- Brachiocephalicus m. attaches to proximal medial aspect of the ulna - Brachioradialis m. is better developed (larger than cephalic v.) |
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Two hindlimb muscle difference in cats
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- Sartorius m. has only one part
- Soleus m. present in caudal muscle group of the crus |
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Soleus m. origin
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Fibular head
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Soleus m. insertion
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Tendon of lateral head of gastrocnemius m.
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Soleus m. action
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Assist gastrocnemius m. in extension of tarsal joints
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Shearing teeth of the cat
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Superior: PM-4
Inferior: M-1 |
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Differences in pancreatic ducts in cats
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Majority of cats only have a pancreatic duct (80%)
Thus might only have a major duodenal papilla |
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Differences in kidneys in cats
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Superficial capsular veins present due to thinner capsule
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Two accessory sex glands present in male cats
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- Prostate gland
- Bulbourethral gland |
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Three differences in male cat penis
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- 'Spines' on glans penis
- Os penis isn't as deeply grooved, so not an issue in bladder stones - Penis faces backwards in non-erect state |
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Testis location in male cats
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Just ventral to the anus
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Preputial orifice location in male cats
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Ventral to the anus
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(:)
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Male cat
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(!)
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Female cat
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Major artery in forearm of cats
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Median a.
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Difference in arteries of the forearm of cats
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Radial a. is larger than median a.
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What is the major blood supply to the digits in cats?
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Radial a.
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