Musculoskeletal System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology

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Jumping horse - Wikimedia Commons 2008

Introduction

The musculoskeletal system includes bones, joints, cartilage, muscles, ligaments and tendons. In order to describe anatomical landmarks for example for the purposes of surgery and to be able to describe different directional information, for example when recording the view of a recently taken x-ray, it is necessary to have a way of describing the planes and axes that can be applied to the musculoskeletal system to pinpoint a specific anatomical area.

Limbs of the Domestic Species

Forelimb

• Canine Forelimb

• Equine Forelimb

• Bovine Forelimb

Hindlimb

• Canine Hindlimb

• Equine Hindlimb

• Bovine Hindlimb

Phalanges

• Canine Phalanges

• Equine Phalanges

• Bovine Phalanges

Palpable Points

• Palpable Points of the Dog

• Palpable Points of the Horse

• Palpable Points of the Ox

Test yourself with the Musculoskeletal Flashcards

Musculoskeletal Flashcards

References

Books

• Dyce, K.M., Sack, W.O. and Wensing, C.J.G. (2002) Textbook of Veterinary Anatomy. 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Saunders.
• O.Charnock Bradley The Structure of the Fowl, 3rd ed, J.B.Lippincott Company, 1950
• Konig and Liebich: Veterinary Anatomy of Domestic Mammals, 3rd Edition

Images

• Royal Veterinary College Histology Department
• Nottingham Veterinary School