Equine Thoracic Limb Nerves And Arteries

Question 1

What artery supplies the carpus?

Answer 1

1. Palmar branch of median artery + collateral ulnar artery –> Lateral palmar artery
2. Median artery –> Medial palmar artery
3. Median artery –> Radial artery

Question 2

What artery supplies the dorsal metacarpus?

Answer 2

Branches of the radial artery

Question 3

Which artery supplies the palmar metacarpus?

Answer 3

Medial/Lateral palmar arteries

Medial/Lateral palmar metacarpal arteries

Question 4

Which artery supplies the fetlock?

Answer 4

Medial/Lateral Palmar Digital Arteries

Question 5

Which Artery supplies the digit?

Answer 5

Medial/Lateral Palmar digital arteries

Question 6

Which nerve supplies the carpus?

Answer 6

Median and ulnar nerves

Question 7

Which nerve supplies the dorsal metacarpus?

Answer 7

Dorsal branch of ulnar nerve (laterally) and medial cutaneous antebrachial nerve (medially)

Question 8

Which nerve supplies the palmar metacarpus?

Answer 8

Medial/Lateral palmar nerves

Medial/Lateral Palmar metacarpal nerves

Question 9

Which nerve supplies the fetlock?

Answer 9

Medial/lateral palmar Metacarpal nerves

Med/Lateral palmar nerves

Question 10

Which nerve supplies the digit?

Answer 10

Medial/Lateral Palmar Digital nerves.