Thoracic Limb Joints

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Which bony prominence on the humerus is the origin of the supraspinatus muscle?

Lesser tubercle

Greater tubercle (correct)

Deltoid tuberosity

Teres major tuberosity

Which of the following is NOT a joint that makes up the elbow joint?

Humeroulnar

Proximal radioulnar

Glenohumeral (correct)

Humeroradial

Which muscle causes flexion of the shoulder joint?

Supraspinatus

Infraspinatus

Deltoid

Teres major (correct)

What is the function of the acromion process of the scapula?

Articulates with the clavicle Signup and view all the answers

Which bony prominence on the humerus is the insertion point for the teres major muscle?

Teres major tuberosity Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint?

Ball-and-socket joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of the biceps brachii muscle?

Flex the elbow and extend the shoulder Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament is located on the lateral side of the elbow joint?

Lateral collateral ligament Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the supinator muscle?

Supinate the antebrachium (turn inward) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the elbow joint?

Scapula Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the triceps brachii muscle?

Extension of the elbow Signup and view all the answers

Which joint is formed between the distal radius/ulna and the carpal bones?

Antebrachiocarpal joint Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the cranial radius?

Pronator Teres Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of the lateral collateral ligament in the dog's elbow joint?

Stabilization of the elbow joint Signup and view all the answers

Which joint is located between the two rows of carpal bones in a dog's limb?

Middle carpal joint Signup and view all the answers

In a dog's elbow joint, which structure serves as the insertion point for the biceps brachii muscle?

Radial and Ulnar Tuberosity Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for extending the elbow and flexing the shoulder in a dog's limb?

Triceps Brachii Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific action of the carpal joints in a dog's limb?

Extension of the carpus Signup and view all the answers

What joint in the thoracic limb is also known as the scapulohumeral joint?

Shoulder joint Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is responsible for shoulder extension?

Supraspinatus Signup and view all the answers

What structure connects the humerus and the scapula at the shoulder joint?

Glenoid Cavity Signup and view all the answers

Which bony prominence on the scapula is located where muscles like Supraspinatus originate?

Supraspinous Fossa Signup and view all the answers

Which action is primarily responsible for shoulder flexion?

Shoulder Flexion Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the joint formed between the distal radius/ulna and carpal bones?

Radiocarpal Joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the scientific term for a 'ball and socket joint' in the human shoulder?

Glenohumeral joint Signup and view all the answers

Which bony prominence on the scapula is crucial for the origin of the Teres Major muscle?

Spine Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of the Teres Major muscle in the front limb of a dog?

Shoulder Flexion Signup and view all the answers

Which specific part of the humerus serves as the insertion point for the Supraspinatus muscle in a dog's limb?

Greater tubercle Signup and view all the answers

In a dog's front limb, which muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder extension?

Deltoid Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following joints is NOT part of the elbow joint in a dog's limb?

Carpometacarpal joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the medial collateral ligament in a dog's elbow joint?

Stabilize the joint during extension Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle originates from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the cranial radius?

Supinator Signup and view all the answers

What is the action of the triceps brachii muscle in a dog's limb?

Flex the shoulder and extend the elbow Signup and view all the answers

Which joint is located between the distal radius/ulna and the carpal bones in a dog's limb?

Antebrachiocarpal joint Signup and view all the answers

Which structure connects the humerus and the scapula at the shoulder joint?

Acromion process Signup and view all the answers

What is the specific action of the pronator teres muscle in a dog's limb?

Pronate the antebrachium Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of the Teres Major muscle in the front limb of a dog?

Shoulder flexion Signup and view all the answers

Which bony prominence on the humerus serves as the insertion point for the Supraspinatus muscle in a dog's limb?

Greater tubercle Signup and view all the answers

Which joint in the dog's thoracic limb is also known as the scapulohumeral joint?

Shoulder joint Signup and view all the answers

Which joint is formed between the distal radius/ulna and the carpal bones in a dog's limb?

Antebrachiocarpal joint Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the cranial radius in a dog's limb?

Pronator teres Signup and view all the answers

What type of joint is the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint?

Ball and socket joint Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is responsible for supinating the antebrachium (turning the forearm inward) in the dog's limb?

Supinator Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of the biceps brachii muscle in the dog's limb?

Flexion of the elbow Signup and view all the answers

Which ligament on the lateral side of the elbow joint helps stabilize the joint?

Lateral collateral ligament Signup and view all the answers

Which joint is formed between the distal radius/ulna and the carpal bones in the dog's limb?

Antebrachiocarpal joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary action of the pronator teres muscle in the dog's limb?

Pronation of the antebrachium Signup and view all the answers

Which muscle is primarily responsible for extension of the elbow joint in the dog's limb?

Triceps brachii Signup and view all the answers

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Which bony prominence on the humerus is the origin of the supraspinatus muscle?

Which of the following is NOT a joint that makes up the elbow joint?

Which muscle causes flexion of the shoulder joint?

What is the function of the acromion process of the scapula?

Which bony prominence on the humerus is the insertion point for the teres major muscle?

What type of joint is the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint?

What is the primary action of the biceps brachii muscle?

Which ligament is located on the lateral side of the elbow joint?

What is the function of the supinator muscle?

Which of the following structures is NOT part of the elbow joint?

What is the primary function of the triceps brachii muscle?

Which joint is formed between the distal radius/ulna and the carpal bones?

Which muscle originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the cranial radius?

What is the primary action of the lateral collateral ligament in the dog's elbow joint?

Which joint is located between the two rows of carpal bones in a dog's limb?

In a dog's elbow joint, which structure serves as the insertion point for the biceps brachii muscle?

Which muscle is responsible for extending the elbow and flexing the shoulder in a dog's limb?

What is the specific action of the carpal joints in a dog's limb?

What joint in the thoracic limb is also known as the scapulohumeral joint?

Which muscle is responsible for shoulder extension?

What structure connects the humerus and the scapula at the shoulder joint?

Which bony prominence on the scapula is located where muscles like Supraspinatus originate?

Which action is primarily responsible for shoulder flexion?

Which term describes the joint formed between the distal radius/ulna and carpal bones?

What is the scientific term for a 'ball and socket joint' in the human shoulder?

Which bony prominence on the scapula is crucial for the origin of the Teres Major muscle?

What is the primary action of the Teres Major muscle in the front limb of a dog?

Which specific part of the humerus serves as the insertion point for the Supraspinatus muscle in a dog's limb?

In a dog's front limb, which muscle is primarily responsible for shoulder extension?

Which of the following joints is NOT part of the elbow joint in a dog's limb?

What is the primary function of the medial collateral ligament in a dog's elbow joint?

Which muscle originates from the lateral epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the cranial radius?

What is the action of the triceps brachii muscle in a dog's limb?

Which joint is located between the distal radius/ulna and the carpal bones in a dog's limb?

Which structure connects the humerus and the scapula at the shoulder joint?

What is the specific action of the pronator teres muscle in a dog's limb?

What is the primary action of the Teres Major muscle in the front limb of a dog?

Which bony prominence on the humerus serves as the insertion point for the Supraspinatus muscle in a dog's limb?

Which joint in the dog's thoracic limb is also known as the scapulohumeral joint?

Which joint is formed between the distal radius/ulna and the carpal bones in a dog's limb?

Which muscle originates from the medial epicondyle of the humerus and inserts on the cranial radius in a dog's limb?

What type of joint is the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint?

Which structure is responsible for supinating the antebrachium (turning the forearm inward) in the dog's limb?

What is the primary action of the biceps brachii muscle in the dog's limb?

Which ligament on the lateral side of the elbow joint helps stabilize the joint?

Which joint is formed between the distal radius/ulna and the carpal bones in the dog's limb?

What is the primary action of the pronator teres muscle in the dog's limb?

Which muscle is primarily responsible for extension of the elbow joint in the dog's limb?

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