Hindlimb Flashcards
pelvic girdle
- enclose the pelvic cavity
- consists:
- R/L hip bones
- sacrum
- first few caudal vertebrae
what bone makes up the pelvis?
pelvic girdle
which bone of the pelvis is most cranial? most caudal?
- cranial: ilium
- caudal: ischium
difference between the tuber coxae and the tuber sacrale?
- tuber coxae: palpable prominence on the lateral wing
- tuber sacrale: mediodorsal of the wing, where the ilium articulates with the sacrum
- What is the pin bone in the ox?
ischiatic tuberosity
sacrotuberous ligament
connective tissue extending from the sacrum and first caudal vertebrae to the ischiatic tuberosity
- Which animals have the sacrosciatic ligament?
- horse & ox is very prominent
- NOT present in CAT
the important structures of the spinal and pelvic bones
- pelvic girdle
- ileum
- ischium
- hip bone
- pubis
- acetabulum
is the trochlea of the femur is a cranial or caudal structure
cranial
difference between the femoral condyles and epicondyles?
- femoral condyles: joining of one bone to another
- epicondyles: attachments of ligaments and tendons to the bone
Does the coxofemoral joint have collateral ligaments? What about the stifle joint?
- yes
- the stifle joint has both medial/lateral collateral ligaments
- What is the largest sesamoid bone of the body? What muscle tendon is it located in?
- patella
- extensor muscles (quadriceps)
what are the two joints that comprise the stifle joint
- femoropatellar
- femorotibial
which meniscus is fused with its corresponding collateral ligament?
medial meniscus
function of each cruciate ligament. What bone is it named for its attachment to?
- cranial cruciate ligament: prevents cranial movement of the tibia in relationship to the femur
- caudal cruciate ligament: prevents caudal movement of tibia
- femur & tibia
