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1
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What is the stay apparatus in the hindlimb of a horse do

A

Enables fewer muscles to be used in weight bearing

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2
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What does the reciprocal apparatus of the horse hindlimb do

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Links movement of the stifle and hock joints

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3
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What is the name of the plexus that innervates the hind limb

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Lumbosacral plexus

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4
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Which muscles adduct the hindlimb

A

Adductor
Gracilis
Pectineus

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5
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Origin and insertion of adductor muscles

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  • origin = ventral aspect of the pelvis

- Insertion = medial aspect of the femur

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6
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What nerve innervates the adductor muscle

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Obturator nerve

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7
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Origin and insertion of the gracilis

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Origin= pelvis symphysis 
Insertion= stifle and medial aspect of calcaneus
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8
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Innervation of the gracilis muscle

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Obturator nerve

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9
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Origin and insertion of the pectineus muscle

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Origin= pre-pubic tendon and olio-pubic eminence 
Insertion = medial aspect of femur
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10
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Innervation of pectineus muscle

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Obturator nerve

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11
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Which muscles abduct the hindlimb

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Gluteals - superficial, middle, deep

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12
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Origin and insertion of the gluteal muscles

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Origin = ilium 
Insertion= greater trochanter of femur
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13
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Innervation of the gluteal muscles

A

Sciatic nerve

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14
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Which muscles extend the hip

A

Hamstrings :

  • femoral biceps
  • semitendinosus
  • semimembranosus
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15
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Origin and insertion of the femoral biceps

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Origin= ischial tuber 
Insertion= patella
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Origin and insertion of the semitendinosus

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Origin= ischial tuber 
Insertion = tibial crest and calcaneus
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17
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Origin and insertion of semimembranosus

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Origin = ischial tuber 
Insertion= femur and tibia
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18
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Innervation of the femoral biceps

A

Sciatic nerve

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19
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Innervation of the semitendinosus

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Sciatic nerve

20
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Innervation of the semimembranosus

A

Sciatic nerve

21
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Which muscles cause flexion at the hip

A

Sartorius

Tensor fascia lata

22
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Origin and insertion of the satorius muscle

A 
Origin = wing of ilium 
Insertion= cranial tibia
23
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Origin and insertion of tensor fascia lata muscle

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Origin= ventral aspect of the wing of ilium 
Insertion= patella
24
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Innervation of the sartorius muscle

A

Femoral nerve

25
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Innervation of the tensor fascia lata muscle

A

Sciatic nerve

26
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Which muscles cause extension of the stifle

A

Femoral quadriceps- vastus lateral , medial, inter medial and rectus femoris heads

27
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Origin and insertion of the femoral quadriceps muscle

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Origin = femur and ilium 
Insertion= tendons join to form the patella tendon which inserts on the tibial tuberosity
28
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Innervation of the femoral quadriceps

A

Femoral nerve

29
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Which muscles cause flexion at the stifle

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Popliteus

Semimembranosus

30
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Origin and insertion of the popliteus muscle

A 
Origin= lateral condyle of the femur 
Insertion= tibia
31
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Innervation of the popliteus muscle

A

Tibial muscle

32
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High muscles cause extension of the tarsus (hock)

A

Gastrocnemius

Tibialis caudalis

33
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Origin and insertion of the gastrocnemius

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Origin= lateral ssupracondylar tuber of femur 
Insertion= tuber calcanei via theee calcaneal tendon
34
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Innervation of the gastrocnemius

A

Tibial nerve

35
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Origin and insertion of the tibial caudalis muscle

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Origin = fibula 
Insertion= tarsus via ligaments
36
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Innervation of the tibial caudalis

A

Tibial nerve

37
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Which muscles cause flexion at the tarsus (hock)

A 
Tibialis cranialis
Fibularis longus (in large animals)
38
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Origin and insertion of thee tibialis cranialis muscle

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Origin= tibia 
Insertion= metatarsals 1 and 2
39
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Innervation of tibialis cranialis

A

Fibular nerve

40
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Origin and insertion of the fibularis longus muscle

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Origin= lateral condyle of tibia and fibular 
Insertion= 4th tarsal and all metatarsals
41
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Innervation of thee fibularis longus muscle

A

Fibular nerve

42
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Describe the hip joint

A

Bone = pelvis and femur
Ball and socket joint
Extension (retraction), flexion (protraction), adduction and abduction

43
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Describe the stifle joint

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Bones= femur, tibia, fibular, and patella
Extension and flexion
Condylar joint

44
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Describe the tarsal joint (hock)

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Bones= Tibia and tarsal bones and the metatarsal bone
Hinge joint
Flexion and extension

45
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Describe the location of the lumbosacral plexus

A

In the and around the sub lumbar muscles ventral to the lumbar vertebrae and formed by the ventral rami of the spinal nerves L4-S2

46
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List the nerves leaving the lumbosacral plexus in cranial to caudal

A 
Femoral 
Obturator
Cranial gluteal 
Caudal gluteal 
Sciatic 
Pudendal

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