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What is the function of tendons?
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?
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?
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?
What protective structure surrounds a tendon when it is vulnerable along a greater part of its circumference?
What is the correct description of aponeurosis?
What is the correct description of aponeurosis?
How do tendons differ from aponeurosis?
How do tendons differ from aponeurosis?
Which of the following is NOT considered an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathy?
Which of the following is NOT considered an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathy?
What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?
What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?
Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?
Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?
What is the function of a tendon bursa?
What is the function of a tendon bursa?
What is the role of linea alba in muscle attachments?
What is the role of linea alba in muscle attachments?
Which of the following is not considered an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathy?
Which of the following is not considered an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathy?
What can cause tendinopathies according to the text?
What can cause tendinopathies according to the text?
Where is the fibrocartilagenous segment of the deep digital flexor tendon located?
Where is the fibrocartilagenous segment of the deep digital flexor tendon located?
Which protective structure is present only when one side of the tendon comes in contact with the bone?
Which protective structure is present only when one side of the tendon comes in contact with the bone?
What may detach due to excessive tension applied to a tendon?
What may detach due to excessive tension applied to a tendon?
Which factor is NOT considered intrinsic and can contribute to tendinopathy?
Which factor is NOT considered intrinsic and can contribute to tendinopathy?
What type of injury is indicated by an old avulsion fracture of the calcaneus?
What type of injury is indicated by an old avulsion fracture of the calcaneus?
What is the primary function of a tendon?
What is the primary function of a tendon?
Which of the following best describes the structure of a tendon?
Which of the following best describes the structure of a tendon?
Why are tendons described as having low metabolic needs?
Why are tendons described as having low metabolic needs?
What is the primary function of a raphe?
What is the primary function of a raphe?
Which of the following statements about tendon injuries is true?
Which of the following statements about tendon injuries is true?
What is the primary function of an aponeurosis?
What is the primary function of an aponeurosis?
Which of the following statements about tendons is true?
Which of the following statements about tendons is true?
What is the primary function of the linea alba?
What is the primary function of the linea alba?
What is the primary function of a tendon?
What is the primary function of a tendon?
Which of the following is a characteristic of tendons?
Which of the following is a characteristic of tendons?
What is the primary function of an aponeurosis?
What is the primary function of an aponeurosis?
Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?
Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?
What is the primary function of the linea alba?
What is the primary function of the linea alba?
What is the function of a tendon bursa?
What is the function of a tendon bursa?
How do tendons differ from aponeurosis?
How do tendons differ from aponeurosis?
What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?
What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?
What is the function of a tendon sheath?
What is the function of a tendon sheath?
Which structure is present when only one side of a tendon comes into contact with bone?
Which structure is present when only one side of a tendon comes into contact with bone?
What is the primary function of the tendon of origin (proximal attachment)?
What is the primary function of the tendon of origin (proximal attachment)?
Which of the following is an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?
Which of the following is an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?
What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?
What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?
Which of the following is an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies?
Which of the following is an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies?
What is the primary function of the tendon of insertion (distal attachment)?
What is the primary function of the tendon of insertion (distal attachment)?
Which of the following statements about tendons is true?
Which of the following statements about tendons is true?
What is the primary function of the tendon of origin (proximal attachment)?
What is the primary function of the tendon of origin (proximal attachment)?
Which protective structure surrounds a tendon when it is vulnerable along a greater part of its circumference?
Which protective structure surrounds a tendon when it is vulnerable along a greater part of its circumference?
What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?
What type of injury can occur when excessive tension is applied to a tendon?
Which of the following is an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?
Which of the following is an intrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?
What is the function of a tendon bursa?
What is the function of a tendon bursa?
Which structure is present when the deep digital flexor tendon glides over the distal sesamoid bone?
Which structure is present when the deep digital flexor tendon glides over the distal sesamoid bone?
Which of the following is an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?
Which of the following is an extrinsic factor that can contribute to tendinopathies (tendon injuries)?
What does the image of the old avulsion fracture of the calcaneus in a 6-year-old mare illustrate?
What does the image of the old avulsion fracture of the calcaneus in a 6-year-old mare illustrate?
What is the primary function of a tendon?
What is the primary function of a tendon?
What is the main difference between a tendon and an aponeurosis?
What is the main difference between a tendon and an aponeurosis?
Which of the following is a protective structure that surrounds a tendon when it is vulnerable along a greater part of its circumference?
Which of the following is a protective structure that surrounds a tendon when it is vulnerable along a greater part of its circumference?
Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?
Why are damaged tendons slow to heal?
What is the primary function of the linea alba?
What is the primary function of the linea alba?
What is the primary function of a tendon bursa?
What is the primary function of a tendon bursa?
What is the name of the joint formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula?
What is the name of the joint formed by the head of the humerus and the glenoid cavity of the scapula?
Which structure is responsible for extension of the shoulder joint in the dog?
Which structure is responsible for extension of the shoulder joint in the dog?
Which of the following is NOT a joint that makes up the elbow joint in the dog?
Which of the following is NOT a joint that makes up the elbow joint in the dog?
Which bony prominence on the humerus serves as the insertion point for the teres major muscle?
Which bony prominence on the humerus serves as the insertion point for the teres major muscle?
What is the name of the fossa on the scapula that serves as the origin for the supraspinatus muscle?
What is the name of the fossa on the scapula that serves as the origin for the supraspinatus muscle?
Which of the following is NOT a bony prominence on the humerus?
Which of the following is NOT a bony prominence on the humerus?
Which of the following muscles is responsible for flexion of the shoulder joint in the dog?
Which of the following muscles is responsible for flexion of the shoulder joint in the dog?
What is the name of the fossa on the scapula that serves as the origin for the infraspinatus muscle?
What is the name of the fossa on the scapula that serves as the origin for the infraspinatus muscle?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three joints that make up the elbow joint in the dog?
Which of the following is NOT one of the three joints that make up the elbow joint in the dog?
What is the primary action of Biceps Brachii muscle?
What is the primary action of Biceps Brachii muscle?
Where does Supinator muscle originate from?
Where does Supinator muscle originate from?
Which joint does not involve the metacarpals in a dog's forelimb anatomy?
Which joint does not involve the metacarpals in a dog's forelimb anatomy?
Which ligament is responsible for stabilizing the lateral aspect of a dog's elbow joint?
Which ligament is responsible for stabilizing the lateral aspect of a dog's elbow joint?
What is the function of the anconeal process in a dog's elbow anatomy?
What is the function of the anconeal process in a dog's elbow anatomy?
Which muscle primarily pronates the antebrachium in a dog's front limb?
Which muscle primarily pronates the antebrachium in a dog's front limb?
In a dog's forelimb anatomy, what is the action of Triceps Brachii muscle?
In a dog's forelimb anatomy, what is the action of Triceps Brachii muscle?
