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Equine Anatomy: Croup and Skeletal Muscles Overview

Explore detailed insights on horse anatomy focusing on the croup and key skeletal muscles. Learn about ligaments, muscle functions, and skeletal structure. Find useful videos and references for in-depth understanding.

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Equine Anatomy: Croup and Skeletal Muscles Overview

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  1. Horse Anatomy

  2. Croup: Tuber Sacrale

  3. Skeletal Anatomy

  4. Skeletal Anatomy

  5. 7C; 18Th; 6L; 5S; 15-21 Caudal

  6. Inside – out: MT2 – MT4

  7. Summary

  8. Nucal Ligament The nuchal/ supraspinous ligament carries a big part of weight

  9. Trapezius m.: • Advances thoracic limb • Abducts thoracic limb • Elevates shoulder • Rhomboideus m. • Elevates neck • Draws scapula cranially and dorsally

  10. Brachiocephalicus • Advances limb • Adducts limb • Flexes neck • Turns head • Sternocephalicus • Flexes neck • Turns head • Opens mouth

  11. Video • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7425991718584926798 • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8043022442162666256 • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-2450493479092295209 • Muscles FL: • Shoulder: Deltoideus: Flexes shoulder; Supraspinatus/Biceps brachii : Extends shoulder • Elbow: Triceps brachii : Extends elbow; Biceps brachii: Flexes elbow • Carpi: Common digital extensor: Extends carpus; Ulnaris lateralis: Flexes carpus • Fetlock: Lateral digital extensor : Extends metacarpophalangeal joint • Muscles HL:

  12. Video • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3965765159619109070 • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4453867078913684395 • http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-151609487037221612

  13. References • http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/grossanat/index.htm • http://www.vet.cornell.edu/oed/horsedissection/Search.asp?Fun=SBM#

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