Assignment 11 (Equine) Flashcards
How does the scapula of the horse differ from the dog?
Horses have no acromion and they do have a tuberosity of the scapular spine.
How does the humerus of the horse differ from the dog?
NO supratrochlear or supracondylar foramen on the horse.
The horse has a intermediate tubercle and bicipital grooves
The shoulder joint- what are the structural and functional categories?
spheroidal joint in structure
hinge joint in function
What are the primary movements of the shoulder?
flexion and extension
There are no collateral ligaments of the shoulder in the dog or horse. True or false?
True
What muscles acts as a medial and lateral collateral ligaments in the horse?
lateral - infraspinatus m. (and supraspinatus m. to a lesser extent)
medial- subscapularis
What ligaments would you find on the shoulder? What are the origins and insertions?
Medial and lateral glenohumeral ligaments. They are poorly developed. They arise on the supraglenoid tubercle and end on the greater and lesser tubercles.
What is arthrocentesis?
The clinical procedure of using a syringe to collect synovial fluid from a joint capsule. It is also known as joint aspiration.
What are the applications of arthrocentesis?
intraarticular anesthesia
administer medication
collect synovial fluid
administer a radiographic contract medium
What muscles extend the shoulder?
supraspinatus
biceps
brachiocephalicus
What muscles flex the shoulder?
infraspinatus deltoideus teres minor subscapularis teres major coracobrachialis triceps - long head
O, I, A of infraspinatus
O: infraspinatous fossa
I: greater tubercle
A: acts as lateral collateral ligament of the shoulder joint
Where is the infraspinatus bursa?
Inbetween the tendon and the greater tubercle
O, I, A of subscapularis
O: subscapular fossa
I: lesser tubercle
A: acts as medial collateral ligament of the shoulder joint
Where is the bursa of subscapularis?
between the tendon and the lesser tubercle
O & I teres major
O: caudal angle of the scapula
I: teres major tuberosity (with the latissimus dorsi)
Where is the bursa for teres major?
There is none.
What nerves are associated with teres major? Descrbe their location to teres major.
Axillary nerve runs proximal to teres major m.
Radial nerve runs distal to teres major.
What is the main arterial supply of the forelimb and how does the name of the artery change as you move distally?
axillary a. –> brachial a. –> median a. –> medial palmar a.
At what point does the axillary artery’s name change and what does it change to?
Bifurcates to cranial circumflex humeral a. and continues as the brachial a.
At what point does the brachial artery’s name change and what does it change to?
Bifurcates into median and common interosseous arteries. Continues as median.
At what point does the median artery’s name change and what does it change to?
Bifurcates to lateral palmar a. and continues as medial palmar a.
The axillary artery is a branch of the ________ artery.
Subclavian
What veins of the forelimb are absent in the horse?
Axillobrachial and omobrachial veins
The deep venous system of the forelimb is formed by the tributaries of which vein?
axillary
Where does the accessory cephalic vein join the cephalic vein?
At the elbow
What vein acts as the connection between the cephalic and brachial veins?
median cubital vein
What nerve branches form the brachial plexus?
Ventral branches of spinal nerves C6, C7, C8, T1, and T2
What do the nerves of the brachial plexus innervate?
Extrinsic and intrinsic muscles, skin of the thoracic limb, and lateral wall of the thorax