Lecture 20 - Thoracic Limb 5 Flashcards

1
Q

List the bones of the metacarpus

A

MC 2 - splint
MC 3 - cannon
MC 4
MC 5 - very small
proximal sesamoid

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2
Q

What are the equine proximal palmar metacarpus’s four main tendon and ligament structures?

A

1 - superficial digital flexor tendon
2 - Deep digital flexor tendon
3 - suspensory ligament
4 - distal check ligament

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3
Q

What are the 3 structures of the cross-section on the distal palmar metacarpus

A

1 - superficial digital flexor tendon
2 - Deep digital flexor tendon
3 - suspensory ligament

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4
Q

what typically affects a “bowed” tendon?

A

inflammation of the SDFT or DDFT

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5
Q

what structures are involved in a “splint”?

A

MC 2-4, dorsal metacarpal ligament

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6
Q

what is the manica flexoria

A

sheath formed by the SDFT around the DDFT

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7
Q

what passes through the digital flexor tendon sheath

A

navicular bursa

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8
Q

What are “windpuffs”

A

synovial effusion of the DFTS

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9
Q

between what structures are the navicular bursa located

A

navicular bone and DDFT

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10
Q

what 5 structures form the navicular appartaus

A
  1. navicular bone
  2. navicular bursa
  3. collateral ligament of navicular bone
  4. impair ligament
  5. DDFT
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11
Q

A horse with navicular syndrome may have disease of what structures

A

DIP joint, navicular bursa, DDFT

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12
Q

what is the clinical importance of the interdigital ligaments with regard to claw amputation

A

the distal interdigital ligament is transected

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13
Q

describe the applied anatomy of performing option B of fetlock joint blocks in the horse

A

insert into groove distal to split bone, between MC3 and suspensory l.

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14
Q

Name the ligaments of the metacarpus

A

superficial digital flexor
suspensory ligament
deep digital flexor
straight ligament
common digital extensor
lateral digital extensor

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15
Q

List 5 structures potentially involved in a degloving injury

A
  1. SDFT
  2. DDFT
  3. Skin
  4. Bone
  5. Blood vessels
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16
Q

Name the tendons and ligaments of the fetlock/digits

A

SDFT/DDFT
palmar/plantar annular l.
proximal digital annular l.
distal digital annular l.

17
Q

What are the 3 sesamoid ligaments

A

straight, oblique, cruciate