Anatomy exam Flashcards
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Identify the axillary nerve, and describe its function ?
The axillary nerve
It innervates the flexors of the shoulder Teres major muscle, Teres minor muscle and the Deltoids.
The cutaneous branches supply the lateral surface of the arm and cranial aspect of the forearm.
Location = purple dot
it dives between the teres major and subscapularis, medially to reach the lateral side of the shoulder.
Identify the location, origin, insertion and function of the triceps brachii ?
Location = blue
lateral head, medial head and long head
Origin = long head caudal border of the scapular, and the medial and lateral head on corresponding part of humeral shaft.
Insertion = olecranon of the ulna
Function = flexion of the elbow
Identify the bones below ?
blue dot = pterygold bone
red dot = vomer
white = palantine
Identify, provide the origin, insertion and function of the long digital extensor ?
Long digital extensor
Location = cream
Origin = femoral extensor fossa
insertion = extensor process of the distal phalanx 1-5
Action = flexion of the tarsus and extension of the phalanges
Locate the rhomboideus ?
Describe the location of the muscle Lateralis Pterygoid, its origin, insertion and function ?
Location shown below
Origin = ventral side of sphenoid
Insertion = lateral aspect of pterygoid process
Function = Closing of jaws and chewing
Identify the zygomaticus and orbicularis oculi muscle in the face ?
Zygomaticus muscle = green
Obicularis muscle = pink
Yellow = Temporalis
Orange = Masseter
Identify the Peroneus longus, Peroneus brevis and the third Peroneus muscle, provide its origin, insertion and extension ?
Third Peroneus muscle
(absent in carnivores), location = yellow Peroneus longus
Origin = extensor fossa of the distal femur
Insertion = tarsel bone 3, 4 and metacarpal bone 2, and calcaneous
Function = flexes the tarsal joint
Explain the pastern joint in the horse ?
Proximal interphalangeal joint
Articulation occurs between the proximal phalanx and the middle phalanx
- provides flexion and extension
- condylar synovial joint
- collateral and palmar ligaments
- synovial 1, recessus 1 dorsal and 1 palmar
Identify the 10 bony land marks of the scapular ?
Identify the muscles of the mideal view of the proximal hindlimb ?
15 = gracilis
14 = adductor
13 = pectineus
1 = sartorius
11 = rectus abdominus
9 = internal obturator
Identify the location, insertion, origin and function of the lateral digital extensor muscle?
Location = 3
Origin = collateral lateral ligament of the elbow
Insertion = extensor process of the distal phalanx 3-5
Function = extends the carpus and the digits
Explain the variation between species in communication between the femoropetalla, medial femorotibial and and lateral femorotibial joints ?
Identify the muscles on the medial side of the distal limb in the horse ?
medial digital flexor = green
gastrocnemius = blue
popliteus = yellow, note the popliteus muscle is only in the horse and ruminant.
Identify the Trapezius, its origin, insertion and function ?
Trapezius has cervical and thoracic parts.
Origin = the nuchal ligament and the supraspinous ligament
insertion = the spine of the scapular
Function = abduct the scapular and move it up.
Identify the radial nerve and its function, pathway?
Function = The radial nerve acts as the extensor of the elbow, carpus and digits.
- extends from brachial plexus - into triceps brachii
- reaches around the caudal aspect of the humerus into the humeral groove
- superficial branch supplies the craniolateral aspect of the forearm
Identify the middle gluteal, deep gluteal and superficial gluteal. Provide the origin insertion and function for the middle gluteal ?
Loctaion
Middle gluteal = 24
In the horse and rumenant the superficial gluteal is fused with biceps femoris to share the later muscles insertion. Gluteobiceps.
Deep gluteal sits inder the middle gluteal
Middle gluteal
- Origin gluteal surface of the ilium
- insertion greater trochanter of the femur
- Function = extension of the hip joint (important propulsive muscle).
Identify the location, origin, insertion and function of the superficial digital flexor muscle ?
Location = red
origin = medial epicondyle of the humerus
insertion = middle phalanx (dog difits 1-5)
Function = Flexion of the carpus and digits
Explain the carpal canal?
The carpal canal allows passage of the flexor tendon
The carpal canal is formaed by the accessory carpal bone laterally, and the other carpal bones dorsally with the flexor retinaculum.
Felxor retinaculum = Palmer thickening of the deep fascia that connects to the medial side of the carpus and the accessory bone.
Identify 13 bony landmarks of the humerus ?
Identify the transverse abdominus its origin, insertion and function ?
Location = 18
Function = supports the viscerae and pulls back the ribs for expiration
Origin = the transverse process of the lumbar vertebrae
Insertion = the xyphoid process of the sternum
Identify the origin, insertion and function of the semimembranosus ?
Semimembranosus
Origin = Ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion = medial condyle of the femur and tibia
Function = When the limb is weight bearing it extends the stifle and hock, when the limb is not weight bearing it acts to retract the limb.
Identify the temporalis muscle, its origin, insertion and function ?
Function = closes the jaw and chewing.
Origin = temporal fossa of the skull
Insertion = coronoid process of the mandible
Identify the location, origin, insertion and function of the ulnaris lateralis ?
Note this is the same muscle as the extensor carpi ulnaris
Location =
Origin = humerus and ulna
Insertion = acessory carpal bone
Function = flexion of the carpus
Describe the common peroneal ?
Common peroneal
Location = light purple or 13’
Innervates = craniolateral muscles of the leg (crus), and sensation craniolateral leg and foot.
- inner branch of the sciatic nerve
- runs down the lateral side of the leg, overtop of the fibular.
Identify this structure, and name some species differences ?
Describe the ischiatic nerve’s pathway, and what muscles it innervates ?
Ischiatic nerve
Function = innervation of the hamstrings / caudal thigh muscles (semitendenosus, semimembranosus and biceps femoris).
The terminal branches become the tibial and peroneus nerve.
Pathway
- lumbosacral plexis caudal to the hip joint runs distally to the femur and deep biceps muscle
- it bracnches mid thigh into tibial and common peroneal muscle
Identify the rectus abdominus, its origin, insertion and function ?
Location = 9
Function = support of viscerae
flexion of the vertebral column
pulls ribs back for expiration
Origin = ventral aspect of the sternum, xyphoid process
Insertion = caudal edge of pubis or prepubic tendon.
Identify all the bony land marks of the coxal bones ?
Identify the quadriceps femoris, provide the origin, insertion and function ?
Quadriceps femoris
Location = yellow dot
Origin = four heads rectus femoris = ilium, (vastus medialis, vastus intermedius and vastus lateralis) = medial, cranial and lateral side of the femur
Insertion = patellar
Function = extends the stifle
Identify the numbered bony landmarks of the skull ?
1 = lacrimal turbicle
2 = mental foramen
3 = infraorbital foramen
4 = facial crest
5 = external acoustic meatus
6 = paracondylar process
7 = occipital condyle
Identify the Sternohyoideus, provide it’s function, origin and insertion?
Sternohyoideus is the most superficial, with the sternothyroideus lying underneath.
Origin = cranial sternum manumbrium
insertion = ventral side of hyoideus body
Function = Pulls the hyoid back and the larynx
Identify the external abdominal oblique, its origin, insertion and function ?
Location = 4
Origin = the ventral side of the last ribs
Insertion = the tuber coxae of the ilium
Function = To support the vicerae, and pull the ribs back for expiration.
What is the suspensory apparatus in the horse ?
This is an important structure which prevents hyperextension in the horse.
- Formed via the proximal seasamoid bones, suspensory ligament and the distal seasamoid phalangeal ligament
- Originates in the carpal row, and proximal palmer surface
- act as a unit to support the fetlock sinking.
Identify and describe the innervations of the caudal and cranial gluteal nerve ?
cranial gluteal nerve
Supplies the flexors and extensors of the hip
middle and deep gluteal muscles
superficial gluteal muscle
innervates the tensor facia lata and the superficial gluteal muscle.
Describe the terminal branches of the common peroneal nerve?
Deep peroneal nerve
motor innervation to the craniolateral muscles
Superficial peroneal nerve
Mainly sensory for the dorsal surface of the distal hind limb.
+ divides into the dorsal common digital nerves.
Locate the Omo - hyoideus
Identify the bony landmarks of the hoof shown in the image below? 8
yellow = flexor tuberosity
Blue = solar groove with solar foramen
pink = palmer process
orange = semilunar line
green = solar border
bottom of hoof is called the solar surface
Additionally the indent on the tip of the hoof is called the crena.
Identify the Latissimus Dorsi, provide the origin, insertions and function?
Function = Pulls the Brachium back
Origin = from the supraspinous ligamnet and the spinous process of the thoracic vertebrae.
Insertion = teres major turberosity of the humerus
Identify the carpal bones and describe species differences ?
Identify nine bony land marks of the radius ulna ?
Explain the knee joint?
Carpus joint
Consits of five joints
Radiocarpal joint
antebrachial, one synovial, 1 recessus
Mediocarpal joint
Synovial 1 large, recessus = no
communicates with the carpometacarpal jiont
Carpometacarpal joint
Synovial = one large and no recessus
communicates with the mediocarpal joint
Intercarpal joints = proximal and distal
No own synovial fluid or recessus
plane joints
This joint contains intercarpal ligaments and collateral ligaments.
Describe the innervation of the obturator nerve and its pathway ?
Obturator nerve
Innervates the medial adductors of the thigh
Pathway
- extends from the lumbosacral plexus
- through the pelvic cavity on the body of the ilium
- through the obturator foramen
- to the medial side of the thigh
Identify the Omotransversarius, its origin, insertion and function ?
Location = number 3
Origin = the scapular spine
Insertion = atlas in dogs, but axis and atlas in horses and ruminants
Function = if fixed point is the spine it pulls the neck dorso laterally, if the fixed point is the neck it pulls the forelimb cranially. If both muscles acts together it pulls the head down between the forelimb.
Identify the sternothyroideus, and its origin, insertion and function ?
Function = Pulls back the larynx
originates = from the cranial part of the sternum manubrium
insertion = the lateral side of the thyroid cartilage
Identify the bony land marks of the femur ?
Identify the bones which make up the metacarpus in the horse, cow and dog ?