Axial Skeleton Flashcards
What are the 5 main joints in axial?
Vertebral joints Atlanto-occipital joint Atlanta-axial joint Thoracic joints Joints of vertebral column
What are the vertebraes of equine?
Cervical 7 Thoracic 18 Lumbar 5-6 Sacral 5 Caudal 18-20
What are the vertebraes in bovine?
Cervical 7 Thoracic 13 Lumbar 6 Sacral 5 Caudal 18
What are the vertebraes in ovine?
Cervical 7 Thoracic 13 Lumbar 6-7 Sacral 4-5 Caudal 20
What are the vertebraes in caprine?
Cervical 7 Thoracic 13 Lumbar 6-7 Sacral 4-5 Caudal 12
What are the vertebraes in carnivore?
Cervical 7 Thoracic 13 Lumbar 7 Sacral 3 Caudal 15
What type of joints is it between vertebral bodies?
Symphysis (fibrocartilagenous)
What are the joints between articular processes of vertebral arch?
Synovial (fibrous joint capsule, surrounding articulating bones, fluid filled)
Describe the vertebral body joints
Symphysis
Vertebral head and fossa articulates
The joining structures are intervertebral discs, ventral long. Ligament, dorsal long. Ligament
What are the parts of intervertebral discs?
Annulus fibrosus (thinner dorsally) Nucleus pulposus
Describe the vertebral archs and articular processes
Articular surfaces
Short ligaments- yellow, intertransverse and interspinous
Long ligaments- supraspinus, nuchal
What is the nuchal ligament?
Runs from occipital bone to withers height of equine and ruminants. Laminar part
Runs from axis to withers height in carnivores
What are the parts of the Atlanto-occipital joint?
Articular surface
Articular capsule
Ligaments- dorsal Atlanto-occipital, ventral altlanto-occipital, lateral
Movements- up and down “yes”
What are the parts of the atlanto-axial joint?
Articular surfaces
Joint capsule
Ligaments- apical lig. Of the dens, alar lig., transverse Atlanta lig., longitudinal lig. Of the dens, tectorial lig.
Which are the thoracic joints?
Costovertebral joints
Costotransverse joint
Sternocostal joints
Costochondral joints
Describe the costovertebral joints
Synovial joint (fibrous joint capsule, filled with synovial fluid)
Connects the head of rib to body and f thoracic vertebrae
Interarticular (intercapital) ligament
Radiate ligament
Describe the costotransverse joint
Synovial joint (joint capsule, synovial fluid)
Ligament of the tubercle
Costotransverse ligament
Describe the sternocostal joint
Synchondrosis (cartilaginous, hyaline cartilage)
Sternocostal ligaments (dorsal+ventral)
Sternal ligament
Describe the costocondral joint
Synchondrosis (cartilaginous joint, hyaline cartilage)
Interspinal muscles
From spinous process-spinous process
Covered by supraspinous ligament
Innervated by the dorsal branches of thoracic/lumbar spinal n.
Fixation and extension of vertebrae
Major dorsal straight muscle of the head
From axis spinous process to occipital bone
Innervated by 1st pair of dorsal cervical spinal nerves
Head extension
Minor dorsal straight muscle of the head
From atlas to occipital bone
Innervated by 1st pair of dorsal cervical spinal nerves
Head extension
Caudal oblique muscle of head
Axis spinous process to atlas wings
Innervated by 2nd pair of dorsal cervical spinal nerves
Fixation of atlanto-axial joint
Lateral movement of head