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Vet 222 BRCC
Equine Foot and Lameness
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
04/07/2010

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Term
List the proximal Carpal bones from Medial to Lateral
Definition
Radial Carpal, Intermediate Carpal, Ulnar Carpal, Accessory Carpal
Term
Which direction are the Distal row of Carpal bones numbered 1-4?
Definition
Medial to lateral w/ 1 being most medial and 4 being most lateral.
Term
What are the anatomical names of the splint bones?
Definition
Metacarpal/tarsal 2 (medial) and Metacarpal/tarsal 4 (lateral)
Term
What is the anatomical name of the coffin joint?
Definition
Distal interphalangeal joint
Term
Pastern Joint
Definition
Proximal interphalangeal joint
Term
Fetlock
Definition
Metacarpophalangeal or Metatarsophalangeal joint
Term
Long Pastern
Definition
Proximal Phalanx
Term
Short Pastern
Definition
Intermediate Phalanx
Term
Coffin Bone
Definition
Distal Phalanx
Term
Navicular Bone
Definition
Distal sesamoid
Term
Number of Bovine bones per limb
Definition
Two P1, P2, P3; Two distal sesamoids; and four proximal sesamoids
Term
The bones of the Bovine cannon
Definition
Fused Metalcarpal/tarsal 3 and 4
Term
Carpal valgus
Definition
L= Lateral deviation of the limb. More common than varus. Angular limb deformity.
Term
Carpal Varus
Definition
Medial deviation of the limb. Angular limb deformity.
Term
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Definition

A. Base Narrow - seen in large chested horses

B. Base Wide - seen in narrow chested horses

Term
Toe In
Definition
Pigeon Toed
Term
Toe out
Definition
Splay footed
Term
Offset/Bench Knees
Definition
Lateral deviation of the metacarpal bones. Increases stress on medial splint.
Term
Under run heels
Definition
Angle of the heel is less than the angle of the dorsal hoof wall
Term
Goal of hoof trimming
Definition
To maintain appropriate hoof conformation while preventing overgrowth and offering protection
Term
Goal of corrective trimming and shoeing
Definition
To correct or minimize conformational faults or treat existing pathologic disorders
Term
Ligaments
Definition
Bind bone to bone at joints
Term
Tendons
Definition
Attach muscle to bone
Term
Type I Muscle Fiber
Definition
Slow twitch, used in activities that require endurance.
Term
Type II Muscle Fibers
Definition
Fast Twitch, Type IIa are intermediate fibers and used for speed at longer distances; Type IIb are hard contracting fibers that peform work in an anaerobic environment and are used for quick bursts of speed over short distances.
Term
Articulation
Definition
The place of union or junction between two or more bones of the skeleton
Term
Biped
Definition
An animal that travels on two feet
Term
Cardiac output
Definition
Volume of blood pumped over 1 minute.
Term
Collagen
Definition
the protein substance of the white fibers of skin, tendon, bone and all other connective tissues; composed of monomers of tropocollagen
Term
Corium
Definition
The dermis; the layer of skin deep to the epidermis, consisting of a dense bed of vascular tissue; contains the nerve endings, hair roots, and sebaceous and sweat glands.
Term
Hyperthermia
Definition
Greatly increased body temperature
Term
Lamina
Definition
A thin flat plate or layer; used in anatomic nomenclature to designate such a structure.
Term
Minute volume
Definition
The RR per minute x Tidal Volume
Term
Perfusion
Definition
The act of pouring over or through, especially the passage of a fluid through the vessels of a specific organ
Term
Pyruvate
Definition
The end-product of glycolysis that may be metabolized in the body to lactate or acetyl CoA
Term
Quadruped
Definition
An animal that travels on four feet.
Term
Stride rate
Definition
The number of complete strides taken in one minute.
Term
Stroke Volume
Definition
Volume of blood pumped out by the heart with each beat.
Term
Tidal volume
Definition
The volume of air inhaled during inspiration.
Term
Tropocollagen
Definition
The molecular unit of all forms of collagen; it is a helical structure of three polypeptides
Term
Avg. resting HR for a horse
Definition
35 bpm
Term
Horses main mechanism for heat dissipation
Definition
evaporation of prespiration (sweating)
Term
The amount of heat dissipated through respiration
Definition
25% of excess heat
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