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Canine and Equine Pelvic Limb Flashcards

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What are the parts of the os coxae and how does it attach to the trunk?

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ilium, ischium, pubis, acetabular bone

attaches to the trunk via vertebral column dorsally through the sacroiliac joint and ventrally via the pelvic symphysis

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What is the pelvic symphysis? What is significant about it clinically?

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fusion of pubis and ischium of the os coxae

site of luxation / fracture due to trauma

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What small weird muscle is associated with the middle gluteal muscle?

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piriformis m.

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What is a CCL tear and what happens if it is left untreated?

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cranial cruciate ligament tear; if untreated it often leads to damage to the medial meniscus

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What tendons pass through the crucal retinaculum?

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cranial tibial m. and long digital extensor

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What are boundaries of the pelvic inlet?

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dorsal: promontory of the sacrum
lateral: arcuate line of ilium
ventral: pectin of the pubis

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What are the boundaries of the pelvic outlet?

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dorsal: first caudal vertebrae
lateral: sacrotuberous ligament
ventral: ischiatic arch

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What major tuberosities are used as landmarks?

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tuber coxae, tuber sacrale, ishiatic tuberosity

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What is the function of ligament of the femoral head, how does it effect motion?

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It anchors the head of the femur in the acetabulum of the os coxae; internal ligament

It is the only ligament on the head of the femur because if there was more than one it would limit the range of motion on the joint

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What is the accessory ligament of the head of the femur?

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extra ligament of the femoral head in HORSES ONLY

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If the hamstrings contract in the horse, what happens to the stifle and hock?

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They both flex

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What are the muscles of the small pelvic association?

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internal obturator, external obturator, gemelli, quadratus femoris

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What muscles stabilize the hip joint and how?

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SPAM muscles and lateral muscles (gluteal muscles and tensor faciae latae)

These muscle groups counteract each other.

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How is the incongruency of the stifle joint compensated?

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with menisci

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What is the name of the stifle joint?

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femorotibial joint

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What kind of bone is the patella?

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sesamoid

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What ligaments stabilize the stifle?

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cruciate ligaments, collateral femorotibial ligaments, femororpatellar ligaments, patellar ligaments

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What is the major flexor of the hip?

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Quadriceps

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Where does the quadriceps femoris attach and what are its parts?

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femur, ilium, tibia via the patella

rectus femoris, vastus femoris, vastus medialis, vastus intermedius

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What happens if the quadriceps femoris?

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the animal will not be able to sustain its weight on that leg

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What are the borders of the femoral triangle and why is this clinically relevant?

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base: abdominal wall and inguinal ligament
cranial: caudal belly of the sartorius
caudal: pectineus

Femoral artery cannot be severed during surgery, the artery is elastic and will spring back when cut.

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What are the hamstring muscles?

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semimembranous, semitendinous, and biceps femoris

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What articulation provides the most range of motion in the tarsal joint?

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where the trochlea articulates with tibia

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What are the two major components of the tarsal joint?

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talus and calcaneus

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How many joints make up the tarsal joint?
4
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Which joint within the tarsal joint provides the most movement?
tarsocrucal joint - cochlea of tibia and trochlea of the talus
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Which joints are extended/ flexed when an animal is bearing weight on the pelvic limb?
The hip, stifle, and tarsus are ALL extended
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What holds the femur in place?
ligament of the femoral head and transverse acetabular ligament
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What is the most common orthopedic disease in large breed dogs and how does it occur?
hip dysplasia, poor formation of the hip joint, mal-articulation, and DJD (degenerative joint disease)
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How many joints make up the synovial capsule of the stifle? Which ones communicate in the dog? Where are they?
3; all communicate; two between the femoral and tibial condyles and the last beneath the patella
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Where are the mensici located?
On either side of the stifle joint between femoral and tibial condyles
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What ligaments secure the menisci to the bone?
meniscofemoral ligaments
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What meniscus has less room for movement and why? What is the consequence of this?
medial meniscus- it has an attachment that the lateral has lost and therefore less room for movement and can be damaged more easily
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What four ligaments join the femur to the bones of the leg? Where are they?
medial collateral ligament: between the femoral epicondyle and the proximal tibia lateral collateral ligament: between the femoral epicondyle and the fibular head Cranial cruciate ligaments: lateral condyle of the femur to cranial aspect of the tibia caudal cruciate ligament: runs at a right angle to cranial one and attahes far back on the tibia
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How are the cruciate ligaments named?
they are named from where they INSERT on the TIBIA
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What is the function of the collatoral and cruciate ligaments?
they limit medial rotation of the tibia on the femur
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What is the most common cause of rear limb lameness in the dog? How does it happen?
CCL- cranial cruciate tear Sudden rotation of the limb when weight bearing
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What is cranial drawer sign?
Forward movement of tibia indicating the rupture of the cranial cruciate ligament
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What tendon is the patella interposed with?
quadriceps
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How is the patella held in place?
femoral fascia, and the medial and lateral femoropatellar ligaments
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Where does the patellar ligament extend from, what muscle is it associated with, and what surface does it glide over?
extends from the patella to the tibial tuberosity distal end of the tendon of insertion of the quadriceps glides over the trochlea of the femur
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Is patella luxation usually medial or lateral?
medial
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What are the ligaments of the tarsal joint and what bones are they associated with?
medial and lateral collateral ligaments from the tibia and fibula to the metatarsal bones
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Where does the calcaneon tendon attach?
tuber calcanei
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What are the muscles of the calcanean tendon?
gastrocnemius, SDF, biceps femoris, semitendinous, gracilis
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What muscle crosses the gastrocnemius? Medially or laterally?
SDF; medially
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What are the symptoms of a partial calcanean tear?
dropped hock, curled toe, gastroc tear only
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What are the symptoms of a complete calcanean tear?
flat-footed, hock on the ground - all 5 tendons ruptured
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What are the components of the stay apparatus in the pelvic limb?
patellar locking mechanism, reciprocal apparatus, and suspensory apparatus
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Which trochlear ridge foes the patella engage over?
medial trochlear ridge
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What makes the locking loop in the patellar locking mechanism?
medial and intermediate patellar ligaments
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How does the reciprocal apparatus affect the flexion and extension of the joints?
It causes the stifle and hock to flex and extend together
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What are the cranial and caudal parts of the reciprocal apparatus?
cranial: peroneus tertius caudal: SDF and fibrous component of the gastrocnemius
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What are the components of the suspensory apparatus?
interosseous ligament (suspensory ligament), extensorr branches, and check ligaments
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What is the purpose of the suspensory apparatus?
Suspend the fetlock off the ground; counteract hyperextension
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What are the check/accessory ligaments of the suspensory apparatus?
SDF and DDF
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What is the accessory ligament of the femoral head an extension of?
the pre-pubic tendon
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What increases the torque of gluteal muscles in ungulates?
the greater trochanter rises above the femoral head in ungulates
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How does the third trochanter differ across species?
prominent in the horse, absent in ruminants
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Why is the medial malleolus significant and in what species?
Significant landmark on the live horse and radiographs
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How does the lateral malleolus differ across species?
found on the tibia of the horse, but fibula of ruminants and carnivores
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How does the fibula differ across species?
dog: completely separate bone ruminants: fibula fused with tibia horse: fibula fused but obvious proximally and fades mid-shaft
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What bones are fused in the tarsus of the equine?
carpals 1 and 2
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What bones are fused in the tarsus of the ox?
carpals 2 and 3 central tarsal bone and carpal 4 metatarsal III and IV
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What muscle is intimately associated with the peroneous tertius?
cranial tibial m
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Why is the cunean tendon clincally important?
palpable reference point of the distal intertarsal joint this tendon can be cut to reduce stress on arthritis of the distal hock joints
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How many heads does the DDF have?
3
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Which joints communicate in the tibiotarsal joint of the horse?
proximal intertarsal joint distal intertarsal joint tarsometatarsal joint always, sometimes, never!
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What crosses over the sustentaculum tali and over which portion of it?
lateral head of the DDF crosses the plantar aspect of the hock over the sustentaculum tali of the calcaneus
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Why do cows have a square butt?
origins at the tuber ischia "pin bone"
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Why do horses have a round butt?
origin at the tuber ischii and vertebral bodies of the sacrum hamstrings! intramuscular injection site --> semimembranous
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What is the trochanteric bursa?
between cranial part of the greater trochanter and middle gluteal
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What is the most superficial in the equine crus?
LDE
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What is the vertebral formula for the canine/feline?
C&-T13-L7-S3
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What is the vertebral formula for equine?
C7-T18-L6-S5
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What is the vertebral formula for ox?
C7-T13-L6-S5
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What is the atlas and what is special about it?
C1 contains a lateral vertebral foramina where the first cervical spinal cord exits articulates with occipital condyles contains the fovea dentis (fovea of the dens)
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What is the axis and what is special about it?
C2 elongated dorsal spinous process dens
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What is the dens?
peg-like eminence of C2 | sits in the fovea of the dens in C1
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Describe the ribs in terms of cartilage / bone.
1-9 "true ribs" vertebrosternal 10-12 bone/cartilage- vertebrocartaginous 13- floating ribs vertebral
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How do the ribs articulate?
heads of 1-10 articulate with cranial costal fovea of same vertebrae and caudal costal fovea of preceding vertebrae Heads of 11-13 will articulate with same vertebrae
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What does the tubercle of each rib articulate with?
transverse fovea of the same vertebrae
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What is the manubrium?
first sternebra, longer than the rest
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What is the xyphoid process?
last sternebra, short and flat, cartilage projecting caudally
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Where do you do CSF sampling?
atlanto-occipital joint
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What is the atlanto-occipital joint? What is the common name for it?
between altas and occipital condyles "yes" joint
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Where is the lateral ligament?
in the atlanto-occipital joint
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What is the atlanto-axial joint? What is it commonly called?
between axis and atlas "no" joint
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What ligaments are associated with the atlanto-axial joint?
apical: dens to skull alar: dens to occipital bone transverse atlantal: connects one side of the ventral arch to the other, hold dens agaisnt ventral arch (corsses dorsal to dens)
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Describe the nuchal ligament.
``` Double ligament (paired) Yellow elasic fibers T1 to C2 (spinous process) of the dog ```
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Which species do not have the nuchal ligament?
cat or pig
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How is the nuchal ligament different in large animals?
nuchal ligament goes to the nuchal crest on the skull
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What is the supraspinous ligament?
continuation of nuchal ligament
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What is the ventral longitudinal ligament?
on ventral surface of the bodies of vertebrae | axis to sacrum
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What is the dorsal longitudinal ligament?
dorsal surface of the bodies of the vertebrae | dens to caudal vertebrae
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What are the intervertebral discs composed of?
anulus fibrous: outer fibrous ring | nucleus pulposus: gelatinous center
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What is the purpose of the intervertebral discs?
stress absorber
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What are interspinous ligaments?
connect adjacent vertebral spines
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What are yellow ligaments?
between the arches of adjacent vertebrae | epidural space lies ventral to these ligaments; "pop" from epidural
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What space is used for epidurals?
sacrocaudal (sacroccygeal) space; lumbosacral
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What are intercapital ligaments?
head of the rib to the head on the other side

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