Anatomy Flashcards
What are the 5 different patterns of central tarsal bone fracture
Type 1: Nondisplaced dorsal slab fracture
Type 2: Displaced dorsal slab fracture
Type 3: Large displaced medial fragment
Type 4: Medial slab fracture with a dorsal slab fracture
Type 5: Comminuted fracture
Which is the most common type of central tarsal bone fracture and in which breed
75% are type IV or V in racing greyhounds - usually the right
What are the five different patterns of central tarsal bone fracture
Type 1: Nondisplaced dorsal slab fracture
Type 2: Displaced dorsal slab fracture
Type 3: Large displaced medial fragment
Type 4: Medial slab fracture with a dorsal slab fracture
Type 5: Comminuted fracture
Which is the most common type of central tarsal bone fracture and which breed
75% are type IV or V in racing greyhounds -usually the right
What is the ROM of the tarsocrural joint in the canine
39 degrees in flexion to 164 degrees in extension in the normal canine
What is the ROM of the tarsocrural joint in the cat
22-167 degrees in the cat
Where is the majority of the movement in the tarsus
90% of movement expressed only at the tarsocrural articulation
Describe the blood supply to the tarsus
Cranial tibial becomes dorsal pedal and forms dorsal metatarsal arteries - Supplies dorsal and lateral aspect of tarsus
Plantar branch of saphenous artery - Supplies medial and plantar aspect of tarsus
What is the blood supply to the lateral and dorsal aspects of the tarsus
Cranial tibial becomes dorsal pedal and forms dorsal metatarsal arteries
What is the blood supply to the medial and plantar aspects of the tarsus
Plantar branch of saphenous artery
Innervation of the tarsus
Provided by two branches of sciatic nerve: tibial nerve and common peroneal
Tibial nerve divides into medial and lateral plantar nerves
Common peroneal/fibular divides into superficial and deep peroneal/fibular nerves
Which are the two largest bones in the tarsus
Calcaneus is the largest
Talus the second
What bones articulate with the calcaneus
Only tarsal bone IV
Tarsal ligament anatomy in extension
Medial collateral ligament divided into long and short part
Long part: Tight in extension
Short part: divided into tibiocentral and tibiotalar portion
Tibiocentral: Tight in extension
Tibiotalar: Loose in extension
Vagus nerve
Contains mostly general visceral afferent axons 80% which are visceral sensory from the pharynx, larynx, trachea, esophagus, and thoracic and abdominal viscera.
Anatomic differences in the carpus of a dog vs cat
Absence of straight medial collateral ligament of the carpus in cat. Canine has straight and oblique part. Antebrachiocarpal luxation in cat is less devastating injury because of this.
Cat claw is retractable due to dorsal elastic ligament and structure differences in middle and distal phalanx