Equine Osteology: Pelvic Limb (3)

Question 1

The pelvis is the _____ + ________

Answer 1

coxal + sacrum

Question 2

Label the femur 1-3

Answer 2

1. third trochanter
2. cranial part of greater trochanter
3. caudal part of greater trochanter

Question 3

Label 1-2

Answer 3

1. lesser trochanter
2. fovea capitis femoris

Question 4

What is the origin of the long digital extensor tendon?

Answer 4

extensor fossa on distal femur

Question 5

Label 1-3

Answer 5

1. extensor fossa
2. tibial tuberosity
3. fibula

Question 6

Label 1-5

Answer 6

1. femur
2. patella
3. extensor groove
4. lateral trochlear ridge
5. fibula

Question 7

Label 1-3

Answer 7

1. lateral condyle
2. intercondylar eminence
3. medial condyle

Question 8

Label 1-2

Answer 8

1. tibial tuberosity
2. medial malleolus

Question 9

What are the 3 ligaments comprising the stifle joint?

Answer 9

medial patellar ligament
middle patellar ligament
lateral patellar ligament

Question 10

Label 1-3

Answer 10

1. medial patellar ligament
2. middle patellar ligament
3. lateral patellar ligament

Question 11

Which patellar ligament sometimes needs to be cut because it hooks over the medial trochlear ridge?

Answer 11

medial patellar ligament

Question 12

Modern horses normally have only a proximal [tibia/fibula]

Answer 12

fibula

Question 13

Label 1-3

Answer 13

1. medial malleolus
2. cochlea of tibia
3. lateral malleolus
   remember, this is a distal view

Question 14

The ______ articulates with the cochlea of the tibia

Answer 14

trochlea of the talus

Question 15

Label 1-5

Answer 15

1. tibia
2. calcaneus
3. talus
4. metatarsal IV
5. metatarsal III

Question 16

Label 1-6

Answer 16

1. calcaneus
2. trochlea of the talus
3. talus
4. central tarsal bone
5. tarsal III
6. tarsal IV

Question 17

The superficial digital flexor m. (pelvic) inserts on the calcaneon tuber, but some tendons insert on ______

Answer 17

the middle phalanx on the plantar side

Question 18

Label 1-8

Answer 18

1. calcaneon tuber
2. talus
3. central tarsal
4. I/II tarsal
5. IV tarsal
6. metatarsal II
7. metatarsal III
8. metatarsal IV

Question 19

Label 1-5

Answer 19

1. talus
2. central tarsal bone
3. III tarsal
4. IV tarsal
5. metatarsal III

Question 20

Label

Answer 20

light blue: calcaneus
red: talus
blue: central tarsal
yellow: this tarsal
green: fourth tarsal
purple: first/second tarsal

Question 21

What is this?

Answer 21

distal intermediate ridge of the tibia

Question 22

Label 1-5

Answer 22

1. tarsocrural joint
2. talocalcaneal joint
3. proximal inter tarsal joint (talocalcaneocentral)
4. distal intertarsal (centrodistal)
5. tarsometatarsal joint

Question 23

Label 1-5

Answer 23

1. tibiotarsal joint
2. talocalcaneal joint
3. proximal inter tarsal joint
4. distal inter tarsal joint
5. tarsometatarsal joint

Question 24

What joint are they injecting?

Answer 24

tibiotarsal joint
inject on either side of saphenous vein on dorsal aspect of leg

Question 25

Which joint did they inject?

Answer 25

distal intertarsal joint
find small depression on proximal aspect of cunean tendon

Question 26

Which joint are they injecting?

Answer 26

tarsometatarsal joint
on lateral aspect of leg, follow the splint bone up until you reach a slight depression

Question 27

Label 1-4

Answer 27

1. metatarsal IV
2. metatarsal II
3. metatarsal III
4. proximal sesamoids