Hindlimb Joints Flashcards
The sacrum articulates with the ilium to form the
Sacro-iliac joint
Sacro-Iliac Joint (5)
-synovial joint on ventral aspect
-cartilaginous joint on cranio-dorsal aspect
-limited movement
-designed for stability
-very thin joint capsule
Ligaments of the Sacro-Iliac Joint
-Dorsal sacroiliac
-Ventral sacroiliac
-Sacrotuberous
Hip Joint movement (5)
-flexion
-extension
-abduction
-adduction
-rotation (in and outward)
The hip joint is a ___ joint
Ball and Socket (Enarthrosis)
The hip joint capsule is ___ and lacks ___
thin, simple; ligaments
The acetabulum continues as ____ across the ____
Transverse Acetabular Ligament; Acetabular Notch
Ligament of the Femoral Head (3)
-loose
-covered in synovial membrane
-movement of the hip
The Stifle Joint is a ___ composed of ___
Compound joint (3 in 1):
-Femorotibial (main)
-Femoropatella
-Tibia-Fibula
Femorotibial is (2)
-main part of the stifle joint
-used for flexion, extension, and rotation
Femoropatella is (2)
-part of the stifle joint
-gliding movement
The joint capsule of the Stifle Joint is
large with pouches called Diverticula
Two Menisci found in the body are the
-stifle
-temporomandibular
The Stifle Menisci (3)
-a compound joint connecting the Femur, Tibia, and Fibula
-supports the condyle of the femur for extra stability
-composed of two cartilages (Lateral and Medial Menisci) that are thicker on the edge and thin in the centre
There are a total of ___ ligaments in the stifle
13
There are ___ meniscal ligaments in the stifle
6
The transverse ligament is located
in between the lateral and medial menisci
Each menisci is held onto the Tibia by
-cranial tibial ligament (Lateral AND Medial
-caudal tibial ligament (Lateral AND Medial)
The 6 ligaments of the menisci are:
-Transverse ligament
-cranial tibial ligament of lateral menisci
-cranial tibial ligament of medial menisci
-caudal tibial ligament of lateral menisci
-caudal tibial ligament of medial menisci
-meniscofemoral ligament
The ___ menisci has an extra ligament called ____ that connects to ____
Lateral; Meniscofemoral Ligament; Femur
The Meniscofemoral Ligament is
a continuation of the lateral menisci to the femur
The Femorotibial of the stifle contains ___ ligaments
4
The four Femorotibial Ligaments are:
-Lateral Collateral Ligament
-Medial Collateral Ligament
-Cranial Cruciate Ligament
-Caudal Cruciate Ligament
The cranial cruciate ligament connects
the cranial tibia to caudal femur
The word Cruciate literally means
to cross over
The caudal cruciate ligament connects
the caudal tibia to cranial femur
The Femoropatella of the stifle joint contains ___ ligaments
3
The ___ muscle inserts on the Patella
Quadriceps
The 3 Femoropatella Ligaments are:
-Lateral Femoropatellar Ligament
-Medial Femoropatellar Ligament
-Distal Patella Ligament
Which ligaments keep the patella “strapped” on to the femur?
-Lateral Femoropatellar Ligament
-Medial Femoropatellar Ligament
Both the lateral and medial femoropatellar ligaments connect
The Fabellae to the Patella
The Tibio-Fibular Joint (3)
-has basically no movement
-is two bones (tibia and fibula) forming a syndesmosis
-has two joint capsules
Joint capsule of the Tibio-Fibular Joint
-proximal stifle joint capsule
-distal tarsal joint capsule
The Tarsal Joint is comprised of:
-Tibiotarsal Joint
-Intertarsal Joint
-Tarsometatarsal Joint
The Proximal and Distal Retinacula of the Tarsal Joint
Hold the Long and Lateral Digital Extensors to the bone
Flexion and Extension of the Tarsal joint comes from ___
Tibiotarsal Joint
