Orthopedics SA Flashcards
What muscle of the elbow attaches to the lateral aspect of the olecranon and the lateral aspect of the distal humerus?
Anconeus m
The extensors of the digits and carpus originate on or near?
The lateral epicondyle of the humerus
The flexors of the digits and carpus originate on or near?
The medial epicondyle of the humerus
From medial to lateral, how are the four extensor muscles of the carpus/digits arranged?
Extensor carpi radials
Common digital extensor
Lateral digital extensor
Extensor carpi ulnaris (Ulnaris lateralis)
What holds the extensors of the carpus in place?
Extensor retinaculum
What is the difference between cats and dogs extensor carpi radials?
Cats are completely separated into 2 segments
Brevis and longus
What sesmoid bones can be mistaken for chip fractures in the elbow and the carpus?
Elbow: Supinator or lateral collateral lig
Carpus: Abductor pollicus longus
Other than the flexors and extensors…what other muscles originate from the medial and lateral epicondyles of the humerus?
Supinator - Lateral epicondyle
Pronator - Medial epicondyle.
Both attach to the prox radius
Flexors from cranial to caudal on the medial side?
Flexor carpi radialis
SDF
DDF
Flexor carpi ulnaris
What extensors and flexors of the carpus/digits attach to the accessory carpal bone?
Flexor carpi ulnaris
Extensor carpi ulnaris
Where does the extensor carpi ulnaris attach?
MC5
What ligament pulls P3 into hyperextension so the claw is elevated?
Dorsal elastic ligament.
Interosseous m is considered a?
Extensor…. as it has an extensor branch that attaches with the common digit extensor
Extensor muscles of the carpus on the lateral side are controlled by what n?
Radial
Flexor muscles of the carpus on the lateral side are controlled by what n?
Ulnar and Median
Trochlea of the humerus is what side while the capitulum is on what side?
Trochlea: Medial
Capitulum: Lateral
Supracondylar foramen is seen in what animal and where?
Cats
Medial epicondyle
The supracondylar foramen contains what?
Medain n.
Brachial a and v — continuation of the axillary a