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| What is the function of the lumbar vertebrae? |
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Definition
-support weight of abdomen
-provide attachment for muscles of abdominal wall |
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Term
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Definition
1. Ischium
2. Femur
3. Sacrum
4. Ilium |
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Term
| What vertebrae give a clue to animal age in the dressed carcass, and how? |
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Definition
| sacral vertebrae - degree of fusion |
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Term
| What are the 3 bones of the pelvis? |
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Definition
Ilium (most anterior)
Ischium (most posterior)
Pubis |
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Term
| What joint is formed by the ilium & sacrum? |
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Definition
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Term
| What bone is seen in a sirloin steak? |
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Definition
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| What part of bone forms the hooks? |
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Definition
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| What separates the left and right pubis? |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
1. lesser sciatic notch
2. ischiatic spine
3. greater sciatic notch
4. psoas tubercle
5. obturator foramen
6. symphysis pubis
7. ischium
8. ilium |
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Term
| What is the term for the pubic bone when it is exposed on a carcass? |
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Definition
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Term
| Describe the aitch bone in steer & bulls vs cows |
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Definition
Curved in steer & bulls
Straight in cow |
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Term
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Definition
1. Tiber coxae
2. Acetabulum
3. Acetabular ramus of ischium
4. Tuber ischii
5. Symphysis pubis
6. Ilium
7. Pibis
8. Ischium |
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Term
| Which caudal vertebrae are left on a commercial beef carcass? |
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Definition
| only 2 coccygeal (tail) vertebrae |
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Term
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Definition
X - pizzle eye
1. steer
2. heifer
3. cow |
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Term
True or False
The longissimus dorsi is seen in sirloin steaks |
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Definition
False
Only in meat from ribs & loin |
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Term
| The longissimus dorsi is ____ to the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae |
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Definition
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Term
| The longissimus dorsi is ______ to the ribs in the thoracic region |
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Definition
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Term
| The longissimus dorsi terminates on the (posterior/anterior) face of the ilium |
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Definition
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Term
| What muscle is ventral to the transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae? |
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Definition
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Term
| What muscle is dorsal to the transverse process of the lumbar vertebrae? |
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Definition
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Term
| What muscle is medial to the psoas major? |
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Definition
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Term
| What muscles are immediately lateral to the dorsal spines of the vertebrae? |
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Definition
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Term
| Why are the longissimus costarum and multifidus dorsi problematic when measuring rib-eye areas? |
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Definition
| they are small muscles with little commercial significance, but might be accidentally included with longissimus dorsi measurements |
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Term
| What is the thin sheet of muscle spread over the face of the hindlimb? |
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Definition
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Term
| What muscle is anterior to the gracilis? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the function of the gracilis & sartorius when cutting meat? |
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Definition
| to orient hindlimb cuts & ID remaining muscles of the hindlimb |
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Term
| What muscles pull on the patella when the leg is extended? |
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Definition
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Term
| What 4 muscles make up the quadriceps femoris, and note their relative positions |
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Definition
Vastus medialis (medial)
Vastus lateralis (lateral)
Vastus intermedius (covers anterior face of femur)
Rectus femoris (covers vastus intermedius) |
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Term
| What muscle is often mistaken as being two separate muscles due to the presence of a deep cleft? |
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Definition
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Term
| The semimembranosus is ____ to the semitendinosus |
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Definition
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Term
| The semitendinosus is _____ to the semimembranosus |
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Definition
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Term
| The pactinus is _____ to the adductor |
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Definition
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Term
| The adductor is ______ to the pactinus |
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Definition
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Term
| What muscle pulls on the achilles tendon at the hock, and is equivalent to the calf muscle in humans? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is a major anatomical difference between the human leg and the hind limbs of meat animals? |
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Definition
| gastrocnemius is not covered by posterior thigh muscles in humans |
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Term
| Describe the position of the gluteus medius in meat animals? |
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Definition
lateral
-covers lateral face of ilium |
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Term
Arrange the following in order from medial to lateral, and note which is largest
Gluteus medius
Gluteus profundus
Gluteus accessorius |
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Definition
Gluteus profundus
Gluteus accessorius
Gluteus medius ** largest |
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Term
| What muscles form the iliopsoas? |
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Definition
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Term
True or False
Flank muscles are very tender |
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Definition
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Term
| What triangular muscle is found between the flank and hindlimb? |
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Definition
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Term
| What covers the anterior surface of the hindlimb? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is the term for the knee cap? |
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Definition
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Term
| What vertebrae have wing-like transverse processes? |
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Definition
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Term
| This is a 2-headed muscle on lateral surface of leg |
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Definition
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Term
| Which tarsals are fused in ruminants? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many phalanges are found in each digit? |
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Definition
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