Lecture 11 2/16/24

Question 1

Which muscles make up the lateral muscles of the hip in the equine?

Answer 1

-superficial gluteal m.
-middle gluteal m.
-accessory gluteal m.
-deep gluteal m.

Question 2

Which structure is associated with the accessory gluteal m.?

Answer 2

trochanteric bursa

Question 3

What are the three patellar ligaments associated with the quadriceps femoris m. in the equine?

Answer 3

-lateral patellar lig.
-intermediate patellar lig.
-medial patellar lig.

Question 4

What are the three parts of the biceps femoris in the equine?

Answer 4

-proximal/cranial
-middle
-distal/caudal

Question 5

How does the sartorius m. differ between the equine and the canine?

Answer 5

only one undivided belly in the equine

Question 6

How does the gracilis m. differ between the equine and the canine?

Answer 6

does not contribute to the common calcanean tendon in the equine

Question 7

How does the pectineus m. differ between the equine and the canine?

Answer 7

perforated by the accessory lig. of the femur, which comes off the pre-pubic tendon

Question 8

What are the characteristics of the cranial tibial muscle in the equine?

Answer 8

-deepest muscle in the craniolateral crus m. group
-inserts via dorsal and medial tendon branches
-medial branch = cunean tendon

Question 9

What are the characteristics of the long digital extensor in the equine?

Answer 9

-originates with the peroneus tertius
-joined by lateral digital extensor below the hock

Question 10

What are the characteristics of the peroneus tertius in the equine?

Answer 10

-entirely tendinous
-lies between cranial tibial and long digital extensor m.
-inserts via dorsal and lateral branches
-perforated by cranial tibial m.

Question 11

What are the characteristics of the soleus m.?

Answer 11

-from the head of fibula
-inserts on tendon of gastrocnemius
-technically contributes to common calcanean tendon

Question 12

What are the characteristics of the superficial digital flexor in the equine?

Answer 12

almost entirely tendinous

Question 13

What are the parts of the deep digital flexor in the equine?

Answer 13

-lateral digital flexor
-medial digital flexor
-accessory ligament of the DDF/distal check ligament

Question 14

Which tendons are contained in the crural extensor retinacula?

Answer 14

-long digital extensor
-cranial tibial
-peroneus tertius

Question 15

Which tendon is contained in the tarsal extensor retinacula?

Answer 15

long digital extensor

Question 16

Which tendons are contained in the metatarsal extensor retinacula?

Answer 16

-long digital extensor
-lateral digital extensor

Question 17

Where is the trochanteric bursa located?

Answer 17

between the accessory gluteal muscle and the cranial part of the greater trochanter

Question 18

Where are the calcanean bursae located?

Answer 18

-subtendinous is between SDF and gastrocnemius mm.
-subcutaneous is within superficial fascia over point of the hock

Question 19

What is unique about the subcutaneous calcanean bursa?

Answer 19

it is acquired

Question 20

Where is the cunean bursa located?

Answer 20

deep to the medial branch of the cranial tibial m.

Question 21

What are the characteristics of the navicular bursae?

Answer 21

-found on both fore- and hindlimbs
-cushions DDF tendon from navicular bone