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| What does the axial skeleton include? |
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| What is the trunk of the horse comparable to? |
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Definition
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| What would the spine be in a truss? |
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Definition
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| If a downward force is applied, what happens to the truss? |
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Definition
| compression bar shortens, tension bar lengthens |
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| What are the 5 types of vertebrae? |
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Definition
cervical (flexible)
thoracic (ribs are attached to these)
lumbar (flexible/strong to hold up gut)
sacral (fused, croup)
coccygeal (dock) |
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| What role do the ribs play in the truss analogy? |
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Definition
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| What is the coastal arch? |
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Definition
8 'true ribs' are connected by the sternum
10 'false ribs' are bridged by the coastal arch |
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| What role does the sternum play in the truss analogy? |
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| What do the intercostal ribs do? |
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Definition
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| What do subvertebral ribs do? |
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Definition
| stabilize the compression bar |
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Term
| What is the pelvic girdle? |
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Definition
hind limb attachment
moved by the gluteous superficialis |
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Term
| What is the scapula/shoulder girdle? |
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Definition
front limb attachment
moved by latissimus dorsi, trapezius & rhomboideus |
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| What ligament holds up the head? |
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Definition
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| What muscles are important for chewing? |
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Definition
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| What are the two axial skeleton abnormalities? |
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Definition
Lordosis
Spondylosis deformans |
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Term
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Definition
| Stretching of ligaments on the ventral surface of vertebral column |
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Term
| What is spondylosis deformans? |
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Definition
| tearing of the ligaments on the ventral surface of thoracic vertebrae |
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