. Types and market classes of live stock. samoid bones; 7, large pastern bone; 8, small pas-tern bone; 9, navicular bone; 10, coffin bone. —4 —5 composed of a scapula (or shoulder blade) which is articulatedto the humerous (or arm) by a ball-and-socket joint, and the Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 305 arm in turn articulates with the radius by a hinge joint. Thelower end of the radius rests upon the upper row of the carpalbones of which there are 7 or 8 in the horse, corresponding tothe wrist in man. Below the carpus (knee) is the large meta-carpal (or cannon) bone, and articulated wit
. Types and market classes of live stock. samoid bones; 7, large pastern bone; 8, small pas-tern bone; 9, navicular bone; 10, coffin bone. —4 —5 composed of a scapula (or shoulder blade) which is articulatedto the humerous (or arm) by a ball-and-socket joint, and the Types and Market Classes of Live Stock 305 arm in turn articulates with the radius by a hinge joint. Thelower end of the radius rests upon the upper row of the carpalbones of which there are 7 or 8 in the horse, corresponding tothe wrist in man. Below the carpus (knee) is the large meta-carpal (or cannon) bone, and articulated with the back of itare two slender rods of bones—the small metacarpal (orsplint) bones. The lower end of the large cannon bone forms ahinge with the first phalanx (or large pastern bone), which isfollowed by the second phalanx (or small pastern bone), andthen the third phalanx (or coffin bone), the two last namedbeing enclosed within the hoof. In addition to these, at the ar-ticulation between the cannon and the large pastern bone are. Fig. 80. Fore Leg from Knee toGround. Showing the bones, ligaments, andtendons. 1, Suspensory ligament; 2,inferior sesamoid ligaments; 3, branchof suspensory ligament; 4, flexor ten-don of foot; 5, flexor tendon of pas-tern; 6, extensor tendon; 7, splintbone; 8, cannon bone; 9, sesamoidbones; 10, large pastern bone; 11,small pastern bone; 12, coffin bone;13, navicular bone. two small bones, known as the sesamoids, while at the backof the coffin joint there is a small bow-shaped bone, knownas the navicular, which is frequently the seat of disease. The bones are held together by ligaments. Tendons aresimilar in character to ligaments, but differ in that they joinmuscle to bone. 306 Types and Market Classes of Live Stock The scapula, humerus, the radius and ulna are enclosedin heavy muscles which move them. There are no musclesabout the knee and the parts below. Instead, long tendons passdown from the muscles above, thus connecting the power with
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