Distal limb Flashcards
1

Interosseous
2

Proximal sesamoid bones connected by thick palmar ligament
3

Collateral seasmoidean ligament
4

Straight sesamoidean ligament
5

Oblique sesamoidean ligament
6

Stump of the superficial digital flexor
7

Axial palmar ligament of the pastern joint
7’

Abaxial palmar ligaments of the pastern joint
8

Hoof cartilage
9

Stump of deep digital flexor
1

Third metacarpal bone
2

Proximal phalanx (P1)
3

Middle phalanx (P2)
4

Distal phalanx (P3)
4’

Digital cushion
5

Proximal sesamoid bone
6

Navicular bone
(a.k.a. distal sesamoid bone)
10

Navicular bursa
11

Interosseous
13

Deep digital flexor tendon
11

Interosseous
13

Deep digital flexor tendon
1

Radius
2

Ulna
3

Radial carpal bone
4

Intermediate carpal bone
5

Ulnar carpal bone
6

Accessory carpal bone
7

First carpal bone
8

Second carpal bone
9

Third carpal bone
10

Fourth carpal bone
11

Second metacarpal bone
12

Third metacarpal bone
13

Fourth metacarpal bone
14

Fifth metacarpal bone
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The SDFT
Homogenous
Medium echogenicity
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The DDFT
Homogenous, has increased echogenicity compared to the SDFT
This is in the pastern so it has a bi-lobed appearance
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ALDDFT (Accessory Ligament of the Deep Digital Flexor Tendon)
a.k.a the inferior check ligament
Homogenous
Medium echogenicity
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Suspensory ligament
a.k.a. interosseous ligament
Contains a mix of muscle, fat, ligament etc so appears heterogenous
Can contain hypoechoic areas
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SDFT
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DDFT
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ALDDFT
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Suspensory ligament (a.k.a. interosseous)