Joints of the Pelvic Limb Flashcards

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Q

Most of the apposed articular surfaces in the adult are united by…

A

Fibrocartilage that surrounds a small area of hyaline cartilage with synovial fluid

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What reinforces the fibrocartilage around the periphery of the articular areas

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Dorsal and ventral sacroiliac ligaments, bands of strong collagenous tissue

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Q

Sacroiliac joint is more used for…

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Stability, rather than motility

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Sacrotuberous ligament runs from…

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The transverse processes of the last sacral and first caudal vertebrae to the lateral angle of the ischiatic tuberosity

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Hip joint type and function

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Ball and socket, flexion and extension

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6
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What muscles oppose the hip joint

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Medial and lateral rotator muscles

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7
Q

What did we have to transect to get to the hip joint

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The deep gluteal and iliopsoas (at their insertions)

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What attaches in the acetabular fossa of the hip bone and fovea capitis of the femur

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The ligament of the femoral head

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What covers the ligament of the femoral head

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A synovial membrane

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10
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Where is the transverse acetabular ligament found

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The ventrocaudal aspect of the acetabulum and continues as the acetabular lip

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What three bones does the stifle join

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The femur, patella and tibia

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12
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What are the three sacs of the stifle

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Femorotibial (2) and femoropatellar

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Where is the femorotibial sac located

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Between the femoral and tibial condyles

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14
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Where is the femoropatellar sac located

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Beneath the patella

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15
Q

What is found between each femoral condyle and the corresponding tibial condyle

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Meniscus

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16
Q

What is another name for meniscus

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Semilunar fibrocartilage

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What is the function of the meniscus

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They compensate for the incongruence that exists between the femur and tibia

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Q

Each meniscus attaches to what?

A

The cranial and caudal intercondylar areas of the tibia

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Q

What attaches the meniscus to the tibia

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The cranial and caudal menisoctibial ligaments

20
Q

What connects the cranial ends of the menisci

A

A transverse ligament

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Q

Meniscofemoral ligament attaches what?

A

The caudal part of the lateral meniscus to the intercondylar fossa of the femur

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Q

What is the medial meniscus attached to

A

The medial collateral ligament

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Q

What separates the lateral collateral ligament and the lateral meniscus

A

The tendon of origin of the popliteus

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Q

What are the femorotibial ligaments

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The collateral and cruciate ligaments

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Median collateral ligament extends from...
Medial epicondyle of the femur to the medial side of the tibia distal to the medial condyle
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Lateral collateral ligament extends from...
Lateral epicondyle of the femur, over the tendon of O of popliteus to the head of the fibula and adjacent lateral condyle of the tibia
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What do the medial and lateral collateral ligaments do when the stifle is extended
Prevent abduction, adduction and rotation of the stifle
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The cranial cruciate ligament attaches...
In the intercondylar fossa of the femur to the caudomedial part of the lateral condyle, and extends to the cranial intercondylar area of the tibia
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The attachment of the cranial cruciate ligament is just caudal to...
The cranial attachment of the medial meniscus
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What is the function of the CrCL
Keeps the tibia from sliding cranially beneath the femur when limb bears weight and limits medial rotation of the tibia when the stifle is flexed
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Caudal cruciate ligament attaches...
Proximally in the intercondylar fossa of the femur to the medial condyle of the femur, and inserts to the medial edge of the popliteal notch of the tibia
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What is the function of the CaCL
Prevents caudal movement of the tibia beneath the femur when the limb bears weight
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What is found between the interosseous space of the femur and tibia
The interosseous membrane of the crus
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What is the pelvic symphysis?
A secondary cartilaginous joint that ossifies with age
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Sacro-iliac joints combine...
A synovial joint with an adjacent area of fibrous union
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What ligament is absent in the cat
Sacrotuberous ligament
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What is the function of the acetabular ligament
It continues the acetabular lip which deepens the acetabulum to keep the femur head solidly in place
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How many ligaments support the knee joint
9 (4 are the main)