Pelvic Limb 5, Thoracic Limb 1 Flashcards
In the horse, what does the superficial peroneal n. supply?
Only cutaneous to distal limb
In the horse, what does the deep peroneal n. divide into and where does this happen?
medial and lateral dorsal MT nn. @ proximal cannon bone
In the horse, what runs bt the medial and lateral dorsal MT nn.?
long digital flexor tendon
In the horse, where do the medial and lateral dorsal MT nn. run to?
all the way to the coffin joint
In the horse, what does the tibial n. divide into and where does this happen?
medial and lateral plantar nn. @ hock
In the horse, what does the medial plantar n. give off below the hock and where does it course?
communicating branch; courses over the SDF tendon
In the horse, which limb usually has the communicating branch from the medial plantar n. and what is the relative size?
thoracic limb; it is a lot larger than in the pelvic limb
In the horse, what does the medial plantar n. terminate as and where does this happen?
medial digital n. after passing the fetlock
In the horse, what does the lateral plantar n. branch into and where does this happen?
lateral and medial plantar MT nn.; branch at the proximal cannon bone
In the horse, what do the lateral and medial plantar MT nn. innervate and where do they run?
suspensory ligament; run deep to the suspensory ligament
In the horse, what does the lateral plantar n. terminate as and where does this happen?
lateral digital n. after passing the fetlock
In the rmt, where does the superficial peroneal n. run in relation to the horse?
Runs more distally
In the rmt, what does the superficial peroneal n. branch into?
dorsal common digital nn. II, III, IV
In the rmt, what does the dorsal common digital n. II terminate as?
dorsal proper digital nn. (axial II and abaxial III)
In the rmt, what does the dorsal common digital n. III terminate as?
dorsal proper digital nn. (axial III and axial IV)
In the rmt, what does the dorsal common digital n. IV terminate as?
dorsal proper digital nn. (abaxial IV, axial V)
In the rmt, what does the dorsal common digital n. III give off at the fetlock and what does it join?
Gives off communicating branch that joins dorsal MT n. III
In the rmt, which dorsal common digital n. is superficial?
IV
In the rmt, what is the distal course of the dorsal MT n. III?
Swings from dorsal to plantar aspect to join the plantar proper digital nn. (axial)
In the rmt, what does the deep peroneal n. become and where does this happen?
dorsal MT n. III @ proximal cannon bone
In the rmt, what is the peroneal n. deep to?
digital extensor tendons
In the rmt, what does the tibial n. divide into?
medial and lateral plantar nn.
In the rmt, what does the lateral plantar n. give off below the hock and what does it supply?
plantar MT n. –> interosseus m.
In the rmt, after the lateral plantar n. gives off the plantar MT n., what does it become?
plantar common digital n. IV
In the rmt, what does the plantar common digital n. IV terminate as?
plantar proper digital n. (abaxial IV)
In the rmt, what does the medial plantar n. divide into at the mid-distal cannon bone?
plantar common digital nn. II and III
In the rmt, what does the plantar common digital n. II terminate as?
plantar proper digital n. (abaxial III)
In the rmt, what does the plantar common digital n. III terminate as?
plantar proper digital n. (axial III and IV)
In the rmt, where should you block the distal limb on the dorsal side?
just below the hock
In the rmt, where should you block the distal limb on the plantar side?
proximal to the hock
What is the clinical significance of the ligament of the ergot in the horse and why is it important to know what this ligament is?
There is no clinical significance; important to know what it is bc it looks like a digital n.
In the horse, where do the dorsal branches of the digital nn. course and what do these branches supply?
Bt the dorsal digital v. and a.; supply to the skin
In the horse, if you want to target the digital n., where should you look?
On the plantar/palmar aspect
In the horse distal limb below the hock, what is the order from dorsal to plantar of the digital n., v., and a. that are located here?
Dorsal = digital vein Middle = digital artery Plantar = digital nerve