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Muscles Below the Stifle Flashcards

1
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What is the origin(s) of the craniolateral group of crural muscles

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Either the distal femur or proximal tibia/fibula

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What are the insertions of the craniolateral group of crural muscles and their respective actions

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Either on the metatarsals (flex the hock) or the phalanges (flex the hock and extend the digits)

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What is the innervation of the craniolateral group of crural muscles

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Common peroneal

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What arteries supply the craniolateral group of crural muscles

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Cranial tibial and saphenous

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What is the origin(s) of the caudal group of crural muscles

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Caudal aspect of the femur or proximal end of the tibia

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What are the insertions of the caudal group of crural muscles and their respective actions

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Either on the calcaneus (extend the hock) or on the phalanges (extend the hock and flex the phalanges)

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What innervates the caudal group of crural muscles

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Tibial n

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What supplies blood to the caudal group of crural muscles

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Caudal tibial, saphenous, popliteal

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9
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Branches of which arteries supply the pes

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Cranial tibial and caudal saphenous

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10
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Origin of long digital extensor

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Extensor fossa of femur

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11
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Insertion of long digital extensor

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Extensor process of P3

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Action of long digital extensor

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Flex hock, extend digits, extend stifle (note: minimal extension of stifle since it crosses that joint)

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13
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Origin of lateral digital extensor

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Head of fibula

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14
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Insertion of lateral digital extensor

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P3 of lateral digit; fuses with tendon of long digital extensor in horses (they have no lateral digit)

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15
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Action of lateral digital extensor

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Flex the hock; extend the digits

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16
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The cranial tibial is a branch of what artery

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Popliteal artery

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17
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What is important about the long digital extensor in horses

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Location of origin (extensor fossa) is important for the reciprocal apparatus

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18
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What is another function of the lateral digital extensor tendon

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Abduct the digit (probably not functionally significant)

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19
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What is special about the lateral digital extensor in ruminants

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Has a medial component (two tendons)

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20
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What domestic species have cranial tibial

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ALL

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21
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What domestic species have peroneus longus

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All but horse

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22
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What domestic species have peroneus brevis

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Dogs, cats, rabbits

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23
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What domestic species have peroneus tertius

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Only large animals (ruminants and horse)

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24
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What is important about peroneus tertius in horse

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It is a spring; runs from femur to metatarsus

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25
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Where does cranial tibial run

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Tibia to metatarsus

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26
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Where does peroneus tertius run

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Femur to metatarsus

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27
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In the horse, peroneus tertius is _____________

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ligamentous

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28
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In the horse, cranial tibial is _______________

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Fleshy

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29
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In ruminants, peroneus tertius is _____________

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Fleshy

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30
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In ruminants, cranial tibial is ______________

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Ligamentous

31
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Action of cranial tibial

32
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Action of peroneus longus

33
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Action of peroneus brevis

34
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Action of peroneus tertius

35
Q

Describe the relationship of gastrocnemius to triceps surae

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Gastrocnemius makes up 2 of the 3 heads of triceps surae

36
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Action of triceps surae/gastrocnemius

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Extend hock and some flexion of stifle (originate on femur)

37
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What is the third head of the triceps

38
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Soleus is large in ________ and _____________

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Cats and rabbits

39
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Soleus is tiny in ____________ and ____________

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horse and ruminants

40
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Soleus is absent in ____________

41
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Action of soleus

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Extend hock

42
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Origin of superficial digital flexor

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Above condyles of femur

43
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Insertion of superficial digital flexor (multiple)

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Sides of calcaneus (extend hock); to P1 and P2 (flexes digit)

44
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Action of superficial digital flexor

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Flex digits; extend hock

45
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What main muscles merge in the common calcaneal tendon

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Gastrocnemius; superficial digital flexor

46
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What is the achilles tendon

A

Common calcaneal tendon

47
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Insertion of gastrocnemius

48
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T/F the deep digital flexor has multiple bellies

49
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Importance of sustentaculum tali

A

Creates a pulley surface on calcaneus for the DDFT

50
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Action of popliteus

A

Flex stifle

51
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What muscles contribute to the stay apparatus (from this section)

A

Peroneus tertius and SDF

52
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What is an important consideration when clinically evaluating the integrity of the reciprocal apparatus in a horse

A

Due to the arrangement of the muscles and tendons of the stifle and hock, both must be flexed or extended together

53
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What are the ligaments of the horse tarsus (4)

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Short collateral, long collateral, long plantar, dorsal tarsal

54
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What are the two bursae

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Cunean and subtendinous calcaneal

55
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Importance of retinacula

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Fibrous thickenings in fascia that help to hold down tendons

56
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The tibial nerve ends in what branches

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Lateral/medial plantar, lateral/medial plantar metatarsal

57
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What are the dorsal nerves on the hock and metatarsus

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Continuations of the deep and superficial peroneal nerves

58
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The suspensory ligament is a remnant of which muscle

A

Interosseus

59
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The _______________ ligament gives off an ________________ branch that blends with the ____________________ tendon in horses

A

The SUSPENSORY ligament gives off an EXTENSOR branch that blends with the LONG DIGITAL EXTENSOR tendon in horses

60
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What ligaments and bones are involved in bouncing off of the toes by forming a continuous spring

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Suspensory ligament, proximal sesamoid bones, distal sesamoid ligaments

61
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Where does the middle/oblique distal sesamoid ligament run

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From the proximal sesamoid to P1

62
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Where does the superficial/straight distal sesamoid ligament run

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From the proximal sesamoid to P2

63
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What connects both proximal sesamoid bones

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Intersesamoidean ligament

64
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What are the two other names for the intersesamoidean ligament

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plantar sesamoidean ligament or scutum

65
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what is the significance of the intersesamoidean ligament/ plantar sesamoidean ligament/ scutum

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forms a groove for passage for SDFT and DDFT

66
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What happens with the arrangement of the SDFT and DDFT at the fetlock

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DDFT perforates the SDFT, so that the DDFT can insert on P3 (whereas SDFT inserts of P1/P2)

67
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What is the insertion of DDFT (specific)

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semilunar crest of P3

68
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What ligaments exist at the pastern joint

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Collateral, axial and abaxial (as well as insertions of the SDFT and superficial/straight distal sesamoidean ligament)

69
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Where is the location of the distal navicular ligament

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Between navicular bone and P3

70
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Where is the location of the navicular bursa

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Between DDFT and distal sesamoid (navicular bone)

71
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What are the ligaments of the coffin joint

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Collateral ligaments (of joint/of navicular bone); distal navicular ligament

72
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What is the function of annular ligaments

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Function like retinacula (keep tendons and ligaments in place)

73
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What are the 3 annular ligaments (from proximal to distal direction)

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plantar, proximal, distal

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