Hindlimb and Pelvis

Question 1

order of hindlimb

Answer 1

pelvis, femur, tibia/fibula, tarsus, metatarsus, phalanges

Question 2

joint between pelvis and femur

Answer 2

hip joint

Question 3

crest of pelvis

Answer 3

illiac crest

Question 4

3 main bones of pelvis

Answer 4

ilium, pubis, ischium

Question 5

more cranial bone of pelvis

Answer 5

pubis

Question 6

caudal bone of pelvis

Answer 6

ischium

Question 7

where hamstrings attach to pelvis

Answer 7

ischium tuberosity

Question 8

where femur head articulates with pelvis

Answer 8

acetabulum

Question 9

obturator nerve and artery go through here

Answer 9

obturator furamen

Question 10

ligament between sacrum and ischium

Answer 10

sacrotuberous ligament

Question 11

midline symphysis of pelvis

Answer 11

pelvis symphysis

Question 12

the head of the femur articulates with the

Answer 12

acetabulum

Question 13

where the abductors of hips attach

Answer 13

greater trochanter

Question 14

where iliopsoas attaches (helps you lift your leg)

Answer 14

lesser trochanter

Question 15

where superficial gluteal muscle attaches

Answer 15

third trochanter

Question 16

parts of femur that sit on tibia

Answer 16

medial and lateral condyle

Question 17

where patella rests

Answer 17

patellar surface

Question 18

type of joint the hip joint is

Answer 18

ball and socket

Question 19

stifle type of joint

Answer 19

hinge joint

Question 20

ligaments that hold the knee in place and make it stable

Answer 20

lateral and collateral ligament

Question 21

ligament essential for extension of the stifle

Answer 21

patellar ligament

Question 22

pad that femur sits on

Answer 22

meniscus

Question 23

between the femur and tibia, 2 ligaments cross each other that are important for flexion and extension

Answer 23

cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments

Question 24

when the cranial cruciate ligament is tight and the caudal cruciate ligament is loose….

Answer 24

extension is occur and cranial cruciate ligament is preventing overextension through tightening

Question 25

in a horse, when the stifle is flexed, so is the

Answer 25

hock, because of the suspensory ligaments

Question 26

apparatus that locks the knee in place in horses

Answer 26

stay apparatus

Question 27

part of the tibia where the patellar ligament attaches

Answer 27

tibial tuberosity

Question 28

where extension is permitted in the tibia

Answer 28

extensor groove

Question 29

quadriceps attach to this ligament

Answer 29

patellar ligament

Question 30

calf muscle attach to this part of the tarsus

Answer 30

calcaneus

Question 31

what makes the tarsometatarsal joint

Answer 31

trochlea of the tarsus

Question 32

metatarsals 2 and 4 in the horse

Answer 32

splint bones

Question 33

what are the metatarsals in the goat

Answer 33

3 and 4