Exam 2- Small animal Flashcards
the artery that comes directly off the aorta and is the main blood supply to the pelvic limb is the _____
external iliac
the artery found within the femoral triangle is the
femoral
what artery travels down the cranial aspect of the tibia?
cranial tibial
the ____ artery can be palpated in most small animals for a pulse at the dorsal tarsal area
dorsal pedal
blood flow to the pelvic limb comes primarily from two branches of the abdominal aorta: the _____ and _____ arteries
external and internal iliac
the _____ nerve arises proximally from the sciatic nerve and courses distally over the lateral side of the stifle/crus
common peroneal
what nerve innervates the semitendinosus muscle
sciatic
what nerve provides cutaneous innervation to the medial thigh and stifle
femoral
what nerve innervates the major extensors of the stifle?
femoral
which nerve innervates the adductors of the pelvic limb
obturator
which nerve, if damaged, would result in the inability to bear weight on the affected pelvic limb?
femoral
the _____ nerve courses around the proximal part of the femur, between the tuber ischia and the greater trochanter, where it can be damaged with retrograde pinning of a fractured femur
sciatic
the nerve responsible for muscles that extend the hock and/or flex the digits is the ___ nerve
tibial
the nerve that innervates the superficial digital flexor is the ___ nerve
tibial
the flexor surface of the hip is located on the ____ surface of the pelvic limb
cranial
in the digits, the movement of the joints that move the tip of the digits toward the plantar surface is called _____
flexion
the pet is composed of bones from the
digits, metatarsus and tarsus
2 os coxae make a pelvis and are fused ventrally at the ____
pelvic symphysis
the flexor surface of the tarsus is the _____ surface
dorsal
the two os coxae are fused ventrally at the _______
pelvic symphysis
the patellar surface of the femur is at the ____ surface
cranial
normally, the digits present in the pelvic limb are
II-V
the extensor surface of the digits is the ____ surface
dorsal
a muscle which flexes the digits will cause which action on the tarsus?
extension
the middle and deep gluteal muscles insert on the _______
greater trochanter
in the dog, there are ____ tendons of insertion of muscles that contribute to the common calcaneal tendon
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which of the following is the point of origin for the long digital extensor muscle of the hindlimb?
distal femur
the superficial digital flexor of the pelvic limb will ___ the tarsus and ___ the digits
extend; flex
the middle and deep gluteal muscles insert on the _____
greater trochanter
the vastus laterals muscle inserts distally on the ______
tibial tuberosity
of the hip flexor muscles the _____ inserts on the fascia lata
tensor fasciae latae