Nerves and Blood Vessels Flashcards

1
Q

Spinal nerves are named after

A

the vertebra they exit from (exception: cervical/neck)

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2
Q

Afferent nerves are contained in

A

Ganglion

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3
Q

Efferent nerves are contained in

A

Spinal Cord

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4
Q

Afferent nerves are ___ and they ___

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-sensory
-bring information IN to the CNS

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5
Q

Efferent nerves are ___ and they ____

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-motor
-bring information OUT of the CNS

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6
Q

Nerves exit through ____ via ____

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Adjacent vertebra via Intervertebral Discs

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7
Q

Spinal nerves to each limb forms a

A

Plexus

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8
Q

Brachial Plexus

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Front limbs

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9
Q

Dorsal branch of nerves goes to

A

muscle/skin above the vertebrae

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10
Q

Sacral Plexus

A

Hind limbs

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11
Q

Ventral branch of nerves

A

branches laterally to innervate rest of body

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12
Q

Brachial Plexus nerves include (5)

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-Suprascapular
-Musculocutaneous
-Radial
-Median
-Ulnar

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13
Q

Suprascapular nerve innervates (2)

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-Supraspinatus
-Infraspinatus

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14
Q

Musculocutaneous nerve innervates (2)

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-Biceps brachii
-Brachialis

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15
Q

Radial nerve innervates (7)

A

-Triceps brachii
-Extensor Carpi Radialis
-Ulnaris Lateralis
-Common Digital Extensor
-Lateral Digital Extensor
-Supinator
-Abductor Pollicis Longus

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16
Q

Median nerve innervates (4)

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-Flexor Carpi Radialis
-Pronator Teres
-Superficial Digital Flexor
-Deep Digital Flexor

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17
Q

Ulnar nerve innervates (2)

A

-Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
-Deep Digital Flexor

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18
Q

Deep Digital Flexor is innervated by the

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Median AND Ulnar nerve

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19
Q

Limb nerves are most often found

A

on the medial side or deep to the muscles, where they are protected

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20
Q

Which nerve innervates the dorsal muscle mass extensors

A

Radial

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21
Q

Which nerve innervates the ventral muscle mass

A

Musculocutaneous

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22
Q

Which nerve innervates the ventral muscle mass on the lateral side

A

Ulnar

23
Q

Which nerve innervates the ventral muscle mass flexors

A

Median

24
Q

The main stem artery of the forelimb becomes

A

Axillary artery –> Brachial artery –> Median artery

25
Q

Which artery feeds from the shoulder to elbow

A

Brachial Artery

26
Q

Which artery feeds from the elbow down

A

Median Artery

27
Q

Two branches of the Axillary Artery are

A

-Subscapular
-Thoracodorsal

28
Q

Veins of forelimb order:

A

Median vein –> Brachial vein –> Axillary vein

29
Q

Important vein of the front limb

A

Cephalic vein

30
Q

Three main nerves of the hindlimb

A

-Femoral
-Obturator
-Sciatic

31
Q

Sciatic nerve branches into

A

-Peroneal
-Tibial

32
Q

Femoral nerve innervates

A

-Iliopsoas (Iliacus and Psoas Major)
-Sartorius*
-Quadriceps (rectus femoris, lateral vastus, medial vastus, intermediate vastus)

33
Q

Cranial muscles of the thigh are innervated by the

A

Femoral Nerve

34
Q

Medial adductor muscles are innervated by the

A

Obturator Nerve

35
Q

Obturator nerve innervates

A

-Adductor
-Gracilias
-Pectineus*
-External Obturator*

36
Q

Sciatic nerve innervates

A

-Internal Obturator
-Hamstrings (Biceps Femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimembranosus)

37
Q

Peroneal and Tibial nerves are branches of the

A

Sciatic nerve

38
Q

Cranial muscles below the stifle are innervated by the

A

Peroneal Nerve

39
Q

The Peroneal Nerve innervates

A

-Cranial Tibial
-Long Digital Extensor
-Lateral Digital Extensor*
-Peroneous Longus*

40
Q

Caudal muscles below the stifle are innervated by the

A

Tibial Nerve

41
Q

The Tibial nerve innervates

A

-Gastrocnemius
-Superficial Digital Flexor
-Deep Digital Flexor
-Popliteus*

42
Q

The Saphenous is (3)

A

-on the medial side of the hind limb
-sensory nerve
-a continuation of the Femoral nerve

43
Q

Dorsal cutaneous nerves of the fore and hindlimb

A

Forelimb: Radial nerve
Hindlimb: Peroneal nerve

44
Q

Palmer cutaneous nerves

A

-Median nerve
-Ulnar nerve

45
Q

Plantar cutaneous nerve

A

Tibial nerve

46
Q

Medial cutaneous nerve of the hindlimb

A

Saphenous nerve

47
Q

Main stem artery of the hindlimb becomes

A

External Iliac –> Femoral –> Popliteal –> Cranial Tibial

48
Q

The External Iliac artery (2)

A

-is an abdominal artery
-leaves abdomen via Femoral Ring and becomes the Femoral Artery

49
Q

Main branch of the Femoral Artery

A

Saphenous

50
Q

Common site for taking pulse of small animals

A

Femoral Artery

51
Q

The Femoral Artery: (2)

A

-starts at the Femoral Ring
-runs along the medial surface of the inner thigh between Sartorius and Pectineus muscles

52
Q

Which two arteries supply the hind paw

A

-saphenous
-cranial tibial

53
Q

The Saphenous Artery has two parts:

A

-cranial
-caudal

54
Q

Veins of the hind limb order:

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Cranial Tibial –> Popliteal –> Femoral –> External Iliac –> Caudal Vena Cava