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What is the function of tendons?

  • Help in blood circulation
  • Store energy in the body
  • Act as a wide attachment for muscles to bone or other muscles (correct)
  • Aid in nerve conduction

    • Which of the following is a characteristic of tendons?

  • Hemorrhage when cut
  • Slow to heal when damaged (correct)
  • Extensive vascularization
  • High metabolic needs

    • What is the primary function of the tendon of insertion?

  • To provide cushioning for the tendon
  • To serve as the fixed point of the muscle
  • To transmit the force of muscle contraction to the bone (correct)
  • To protect the muscle from excessive friction

    • What protective structure surrounds a tendon when it is vulnerable along a greater part of its circumference?

    <p>Tendon sheath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the correct description of aponeurosis?

    <p>A flattened fibrous sheet serving as a wide muscle attachment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do tendons differ from aponeurosis?

    <p>Tendons attach muscle to bone, while aponeurosis serves as a wide muscle attachment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT considered an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathy?

    <p>Environmental conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?

    <p>Avulsion fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?

    <p>Because of their low metabolic needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a tendon bursa?

    <p>To provide a cushion between the tendon and bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of linea alba in muscle attachments?

    <p>It serves as a line where muscle aponeuroses meet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is not considered an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathy?

    <p>Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can cause tendinopathies according to the text?

    <p>Excessive pressure or friction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where is the fibrocartilagenous segment of the deep digital flexor tendon located?

    <p>When gliding over the distal sesamoid bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protective structure is present only when one side of the tendon comes in contact with the bone?

    <p>Synovial bursa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What may detach due to excessive tension applied to a tendon?

    <p>Fragment of bone at the insertion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is NOT considered intrinsic and can contribute to tendinopathy?

    <p>Training techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of injury is indicated by an old avulsion fracture of the calcaneus?

    <p>Avulsion fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a tendon?

    <p>To transmit the force generated by muscle contraction to bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the structure of a tendon?

    <p>A dense, cord-like structure composed of connective tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are tendons described as having low metabolic needs?

    <p>They are poorly vascularized and have limited blood supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a raphe?

    <p>To provide attachment points for muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about tendon injuries is true?

    <p>Tendon injuries are often slow to heal due to their poor vascularization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of an aponeurosis?

    <p>To provide a wide attachment point for muscles to bone or other muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about tendons is true?

    <p>They have a brilliant white color and great resistance to mechanical loads</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the linea alba?

    <p>To provide attachment points for abdominal muscles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a tendon?

    <p>To connect muscle to bone and transmit force from the muscle to the bone.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a characteristic of tendons?

    <p>They have a brilliant white color and great resistance to mechanical loads.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of an aponeurosis?

    <p>To provide a wide attachment for muscles to bone or other muscles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?

    <p>Tendons are poorly vascularized and have low metabolic needs, making them slow to heal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the linea alba?

    <p>To act as a seam or line of union between the aponeuroses of the abdominal wall muscles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a tendon bursa?

    <p>To reduce friction and allow smooth gliding of the tendon over bony prominences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do tendons differ from aponeurosis?

    <p>Tendons transmit force from muscle to bone, while aponeurosis provides a wide attachment for muscles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?

    <p>Avulsion fracture, where the tendon attachment pulls a piece of bone away.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a tendon sheath?

    <p>To wrap around a tendon when a greater part of its circumference is vulnerable</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is present when only one side of a tendon comes into contact with bone?

    <p>Synovial bursa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the tendon of origin (proximal attachment)?

    <p>To act as a fixed point for the muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?

    <p>Poor training techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?

    <p>Avulsion fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies?

    <p>Nutrition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the tendon of insertion (distal attachment)?

    <p>To move the muscle during contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements about tendons is true?

    <p>Tendons are slow to heal when damaged</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the tendon of origin (proximal attachment)?

    <p>To provide a fixed point for muscle contraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which protective structure surrounds a tendon when it is vulnerable along a greater part of its circumference?

    <p>Tendon sheath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?

    <p>Avulsion fracture</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?

    <p>Age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a tendon bursa?

    <p>To allow the tendon to glide over bony prominences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is present when the deep digital flexor tendon glides over the distal sesamoid bone?

    <p>Fibrocartilagenous segment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?

    <p>Excessive forces or loading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the image of the old avulsion fracture of the calcaneus in a 6-year-old mare illustrate?

    <p>A tendon injury caused by excessive tension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a tendon?

    <p>To transmit the force of muscle contraction to the bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between a tendon and an aponeurosis?

    <p>Tendons are cord-like structures, while aponeuroses are sheet-like</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a protective structure that surrounds a tendon when it is vulnerable along a greater part of its circumference?

    <p>Tendon sheath</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?

    <p>Tendons are poorly vascularized and have low metabolic needs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the linea alba?

    <p>To act as a seam where the aponeuroses of the abdominal wall muscles meet</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a tendon bursa?

    <p>To absorb shock and reduce friction between the tendon and bone</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the joint formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula?

    <p>Glenohumeral joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure is responsible for extension of the shoulder joint in the dog?

    <p>Supraspinatus muscle</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Carpometacarpal joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Teres major tuberosity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the fossa on the scapula that serves as the origin for the supraspinatus muscle?

    <p>Supraspinous fossa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a bony prominence on the humerus?

    <p>Scapular spine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following muscles is responsible for flexion of the shoulder joint in the dog?

    <p>Teres major</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the fossa on the scapula that serves as the origin for the infraspinatus muscle?

    <p>Infraspinous fossa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the three joints that make up the elbow joint in the dog?

    <p>Glenohumeral joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary action of Biceps Brachii muscle?

    <p>Flex the elbow and extend the shoulder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where does Supinator muscle originate from?

    <p>Lateral Epicondyle of humerus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which joint does not involve the metacarpals in a dog's forelimb anatomy?

    <p>Carpometacarpal joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which ligament is responsible for stabilizing the lateral aspect of a dog's elbow joint?

    <p>Lateral collateral ligament</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the anconeal process in a dog's elbow anatomy?

    <p>Extend the elbow and extend the shoulder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which muscle primarily pronates the antebrachium in a dog's front limb?

    <p>Pronator teres</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a dog's forelimb anatomy, what is the action of Triceps Brachii muscle?

    <p>Extension of the elbow joint and flexion of the shoulder joint</p> Signup and view all the answers

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