Angulation:Refers to the angles
created by bones meeting at various joints, especially at the shoulder,
stifle
and hock; the pastern and pelvic areas , too. We
are concerned with the “forequarter” and
“rear quarter”
angulation.
FOREQUARTERS:
- Shoulder blade:The
scapula;
the large, flat, triangular bone just below the first and second
thoracic vertebral
spine
- Point
of shoulder or
shoulder joint:
The point where the scapula and humerus join.
- Point
of Elbow:
The upper point of the ulna: olecranon process.
- Withers:
The
region between
the upper portion of the shoulder blade and the spinous processes of
the first
and second thoracic vertebrae. The
withers are located just behind the base of the neck at the junction
of the neck and back.
Visual links:
BONES OF THE
FOREQUARTER
COMMON
TERMS OF THE FOREQUARTER