Anatomy Flashcards
Where are the flexor aspects of the elbow?
Cranial
Where are the flexor aspects of the carpus?
Caudal
What is the function of triceps?
Extend elbow
What is the function of biceps brachii?
Flex elbow
What is the function of brachialis?
Flex elbow
What joint does deep digital flexor primarily act at?
DiPj
What joint does superficial digital flexor primarily act at?
PiPj
What joint does interosseus primarily act at?
MCPj
What is the function of anconeus?
Elbow capsular muscle
What joints make up the carpus?
Antebrachiocarpal joint
Intercarpal joint
Carpometacarpal joint
What is the additional insertion of interosseus in the equine hindlimb?
Fourth tarsal bone
What forms the lateral wall of the carpal canal?
Accessory carpal bone
What are the proximal carpal bones?
Radial
Intermediate
Ulnar
Accessory
How many proximal carpal bones are there?
4
How many distal carpal bones are there?
3 or 4
How do the fore and hindlimb cannon bones differ in the horse?
Fore is circular
Hind is flattened into an oval shape
How do fore and hind hooves differ?
Fore is circular
Hind is oval
What is C1?
Atlas
What is C2?
Axis
What is the function of extensor carpi radialis?
Extend carpus
What is the function of common digital extensor?
Extend digit
What is the function of long digital extensor?
Extend digit
What is the function of lateral digital extensor?
Extend digit
What is the function of ulnaris lateralis?
Flex carpus
What is the function of extensor carpi obliquus?
Extend carpus
What is the function of flexi carpi ulnaris?
Flex carpus
What is the function of superficial digital flexor?
Flex digit
What is the function of deep digital flexor?
Flex digit
What is the function of flexor carpi radialis?
Flex carpus
What is the function of interosseous?
Flex MCPj (fetlock)
What does interosseous become?
Suspensory ligament
What is the function of short digital extensor?
Extend digit
What prevents PiPj overextension in the equine forelimb as part of the stay apparatus?
Palmar ligament
Radial check ligament to superficial digital flexor tendon
What prevents MCPj overextension in the equine forelimb as part of the stay apparatus?
Suspensory ligament
What prevents DiPj overextension in the equine forelimb as part of the stay apparatus?
Carpal check ligament to deep digital flexor tendon
What is involved in the equine stay apparatus in the forelimb?
Trunk slung from relatively fibrous serratus ventralis
Lacertus fibrosus
Biceps tendon of origin sticks in bicipital groove
Carpal bones lock in straight line
Elbow snap joints aided by fibrous old pronators
Palmar ligament
Radial check ligament
Carpal check ligament
Suspensory ligament
What forms the reciprocal apparatus?
Peroneus tertius
Superficial digital flexor
What are the ligaments of the fetlock?
Medial + lateral collateral
Suspensory + extensor slips
Medial + lateral sesamoidean
Intersesamoidean
Straight
Oblique
Cruciate
Short
What is E?
Accessory carpal
What is C?
Radial Carpal
What is D?
Ulnar Carpal
What is Int?
Intermediate Carpal
What is F?
Second carpal
What is G?
Third carpal
What is H?
Fourth carpal
What is E?
Accessory carpal