Joints of the Pelvic Limb

Question 1

What does the pelvic symphysis join?

Answer 1

joins symmetrical halves of the pelvic girdle

Question 2

What kind of joint is the pelvic symphysis

Answer 2

Cartilaginous joint that ossifies with age

Question 3

What kind of joint is the sacroiliac joints?

Answer 3

combines a synovial joint with a fibrous union

Question 4

How is the sacrum situated with the pelvis?

Answer 4

wedged between the two halves of the pelvic girdle

Question 5

What does the sacrotuberous ligament extend between?

Answer 5

sacrum and ischial tuber

Question 6

What species is the sacrotuberous ligament not present in?

Answer 6

cat

Question 7

What is the coxofemroal or hip joint formed by?

Answer 7

Acetabulum and head of the femur

Question 8

what type of joint is the coxofemoral (hip)?

Answer 8

Spheroidal joint?

Question 9

What movement does the coxofemoral joint allow?

Answer 9

Flexion, extension, rotation, abduction/adduction

Question 10

What does the intracapsular ligament of the femoral head attach to ?

Answer 10

Attached to the fovea on the head of the femur and attaches it to the acetabulum

Question 11

What can happen if the intracapsular ligament tears?

Answer 11

hip can dislocate

Question 12

What bones is the stifle joint formed by?

Answer 12

femur, tibia, fibula, patella

Question 13

What type of joint is the stifle?

Answer 13

Hinge

Question 14

What movement does the stifle joint allow

Answer 14

flexion and extension

Question 15

What two bones make up the femorotibial

Answer 15

femur and tibia

Question 16

What two bones make up the femoropatellar

Answer 16

femur and patella

Question 17

What two bones make up the proximal tibiofibular

Answer 17

tibia and fibula (kind of where they come together)

Question 18

What two bones form a joint only in dogs?

Answer 18

Femur and paired sesamoids

Question 19

What is found between femoral and tibial condyles?

Answer 19

Fibrocartilaginous menisci

Question 20

what are the 4 ligaments that join the femur to the bones of the leg

Answer 20

medial and lateral collateral ligaments
Cranial and Caudal cruciate

Question 21

The femoropatellar joint is found between what?

Answer 21

Femoral trochlea and patella

Question 22

distally the patella is joined to the tibial tuberosity by what

Answer 22

patellar ligament

Question 23

What does the stability of the stifle joint depend on

Answer 23

cruciate ligaments
if one of these rupture, it allows unusual tibial mobility

Question 24

What movement does the tibia move if the cranial cruciate is torn?

Answer 24

forward

Question 25

What movement does the tibia move if the caudal cruciate is torn?

Answer 25

Tibia moves backwards (not as common)

Question 26

What does the patellar ligament join?

Answer 26

patella to tibia tuberosity

Question 27

What is the purpose of the medial and lateral meniscus?

Answer 27

shock absorbers

Question 28

What does the medial collateral ligament connect?

Answer 28

femur to proximal tibia

Question 29

What does the lateral collateral ligament connect?

Answer 29

femur to the head to the fibula

Question 30

how is the cruciate ligaments named?

Answer 30

Named for the point of attachment on tibia

Question 31

What is the tarsal joint also known as?

Answer 31

Hock

Question 32

What type of joint is the tarsal/hock joint

Answer 32

hinge joint

Question 33

How many levels of articulation does the tarsal joint/hock

Answer 33

4

Question 34

Where does most of the movement of the hock occur?

Answer 34

Crutotarsal level - between distal tibia/fibula and tarsal bones

Question 35

What ligament extends from tibia to proximal metatarsus?

Answer 35

Medial Collateral Ligament

Question 36

What ligament extends from fibula to proximal metatarsus?

Answer 36

Lateral Collateral Ligament