44 Questions
Which of the following is NOT one of the two internal bones of the cranium and face?
Maxilla
Bones that make up the pelvis
Illium, ischium, pubis
Which bone supports the base of the tongue, pharynx, and larynx?
Hyoid bone
What are the vertebral formulas for the horse
7, 18, 6, 5, 15-21
Which region of the vertebral column is dorsal to the pelvis?
Sacral
Which bone forms a joint with the humerus and has a prominent longitudinal ridge on its lateral surface?
Scapula
Which bones form the major portion of the elbow joint and have an olecranon process?
Ulna
Which bone forms a joint with the pelvis and is fused together to form a single structure called the sacrum?
Sacral vertebrae
tucks into the olecranon fossa located on the distal end of humerus when the elbow is straightened
Anconeal process
Which bone in the appendicular skeleton is the main weight-bearing bone between the radius and ulna and helps form the elbow joint?
Radius
Ventral ends of the ribs have two parts
Dorsal made of bone, Ventral made of cartilage
Which bone in the appendicular skeleton corresponds to our fingers and extends distally from the distal row of carpal bones to the proximal phalanges?
Metacarpal bones
How many phalanges make up each digit in the appendicular skeleton?
3
Which bone in the appendicular skeleton is made up of rod-like bones called sternebrae and is located at the first and most cranial part of the sternum?
Manubrium
What supports all the weight of the abdominal organs
Lumbar vertebrae
Bones of the axial skeleton
Vertebral column and ribcage
The sacrum forms a joint with the pelvis, what is it called
Sacroilliac joint
Glenoid cavity
Articular surface of the scapula
Makes up the bones of the tail
Coccygeal vertebrae
The costal cartilage either joins
The sternal ribs or asternal ribs
Where is the hyoid bone located in the body?
In the neck
What are the internal bones of the face?
Palatine, Pterygoid, Vomer, Turbinates
How is the appendicular skeletal system divided?
Into the thoracic limb (front leg) and the pelvic limb (hind leg)
The two internal bones of the cranium
Ethmoid and Sphenoid
Which bones make up the internal bones of the cranium and face?
Ethmoid and sphenoid
Junction of bone and cartilage in the ribs is called
Costochondral junction
What is the function of the hyoid bone?
To support the base of the tongue, pharynx, and larynx
Describe the design and function of the vertebral column.
All of the above
Lumbar vertebrae of the dog and cat
L1-L7
What are the characteristics of the sternum?
It is a long, flat bone located in the thoracic region
Vertebral formula for dog
7, 13, 7, 3, 20-23
Landmarks of the thoracic limb
Tall spinous process, lateral articular facets, forms joint with ribs
Typical characteristics of vertebral column
Body, processes, arch/vertebral foramen
Can you identify the bones of the thoracic limb?
Scapula, humerus, radius, ulna, carpal bones, metacarpal bones, phalanges
Identify the bones of the pelvic limb
Pelvis, Femur, tibia, fibula, tarsal bones, metatarsal bones, phalanges
How many phalanges make up each digit in the appendicular skeleton?
3
Carpus is comprised of how many bones?
3 proximal 4 distal
What are the vertebral formulas for the cat
7, 13, 7, 3, 5-23
Sternum has 2 landmarks, cranial and caudal sternabrae what are their names
Cranial manubrium, caudal xiphoid
long process where shoulder muscles attach
Tubercles
Which row of carpal bones in the appendicular skeleton is parallel to the proximal row?
Distal row
Bodies of adjacent vertebrae are separated by
Intervertebral discs
Which bone in the appendicular skeleton is located between the scapula and the radius and ulna?
Humerus
Bones of the appendicular skeleton
Thoracic limb, pelvic limb
Test your knowledge of the skeletal system with this quiz! Learn about the bones in the axial and appendicular skeleton, including the hyoid bone and vertebral column. Identify their characteristics and understand their functions in the body.
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