In all animals, the motor unit of skeletal muscle consists of the motor neuron, the neuromuscular junction, and muscle fibers. Muscle dysfunction—such as ataxia, paresis, or paralysis—most commonly originates in which of the following locations?

The nervous system
The neuromuscular junction
The muscle
The skeleton

Disorders of the Metacarpus in Horses

Matthew T. Brokken

, DVM, The Ohio State University

Last full review/revision Sep 2015 | Content last modified Oct 2015

Disorders of the metacarpus include suspensory desmitis, inferior check desmitis, bucked shins, and exostoses and fractures of the metacarpal bones.

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