Final-Large Animals

Question 1

What are the boundaries of the pelvic inlet?

Answer 1

1. Sacral promontory
2. Iliopectal line of the ileum
3. Pecten pubis
4. Cranioventral portion of sacrum

Question 2

What are the lines of pelvimetry in the cow?

Answer 2

Transverse diameter: distance between right and left psoas minor tubercles on the ischium.
Vertical diameter: distance between the pubic tubercle and the roof of the pelvic cavity.
Conjugata: distance between the pubic tubercle and the sacral promontory

Question 3

What are the boundaries of the pelvic cavity?

Answer 3

Pelvic roof: sacrum and first few caudal vertebrae
Lateral pelvic wall: Ilium and sacrosciatic ligaments
Pelvic floor: Ischium, pubis and pelvic symphysis

Question 4

What are the differences between the sacrosciatic ligament in the horse and ruminant?

Answer 4

In the ruminant, the caudal gluteal artery and vein pass through the lesser ischiatic foramen while only the tendon of the internal obturator passes through in