Equine Hindlimb Flashcards
What are the 6 joints of the hindlimb?
- Hip
- Stifle
- Hock
- Fetlock
- Pastern
- Coffin
Hip joint
Btwn acetabulum and the head of the femur
What are the two stifle joints?
- Femoro-patellar (femur + patellar)
- Femoro-tibial (femur + tibia, fibula)
What are the 4 hock/tarsal joints?
- Tibio-tarsal (tarsocrual)
- Proximal intertarsal (centroproximal)
- Distal intertarsal (centrodistal)
- Tarsometatarsal
Tibiotarsal (tarsocrual) joint
Btwn distal end of the tibia and the first proximal row of the tarsal bones (talus and calcaneus)
Proximal intertarsal joint (centroproximal)
Btwn talus/ calcaneus and the second row of tarsal bones (central and 4th tarsal bones)
Distal intertarsal joint (centrodistal)
Btwn central tarsal bone and distal row of tarsal bones
Fused 1st and 2nd tarsal bones and the 3rd and 4th tarsal bones
Tarsometatarsal
Btwn distal row of tarsal bones (1,2,3 and 4 tarsal bones) and the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th metatarsal bones
Fetlock joint
Btwn the distal end of the 3rd metatarsal and the proximal sesamoid bones and P1
Pastern joint
Btwn P1 and P2
Coffin joint
Btwn the P2/P3 (coffin bone) and distal sesamoid bone (navicular bone)
Which muscles extend the hip?
Semimembranosus, semitendinosus, superficial and middle gluteal
CS of the semimembranosus and semitendinosus
IM injections
alternate muscles so you won’t give abscess
What is the function of the biceps femoris?
Extends and abducts the limb
What is the function of the deep gluteal muscle?
Abducts the limb
What is the function of the quadriceps?
Extend the stifle
What is the function of the gracilis?
Adduct the limb
Trochanteric bursa
Formed by the tendon of insertion of the middle gluteal muscle and the lower cranial portion of the greater trochanter of the femur
Prevents irritation and friction from large muscles
What is the CS of the trochanteric bursa?
Trochanteric bursitis that causes severe hindlimb lameness
What nerve appears once the gluteal medius muscle is removed?
Sciatic nerve
Sciatic nerve
Motor
Supplies the semimem, semiten, and biceps femoris
SC of the sciatic nerve?
Paralysis due to trauma or post-anesthesia recovery
Atrophy of muscles
Hip drop
Touch-toe lameness
Asymmetry
Hyperextension of stifle
Tibial and fibular nerves
Flex the hock
Femoral nerve
Extends the stifle
CS: hyperflexion, dropped stifle