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Pelvic Limb Osteology Flashcards

1
Q

List the 3 bones the make up the pelvis

A
  • Tuber sacrale
  • Tuber coxae
  • tuber ischiadicum
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2
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Which pelvis bone has a cranial and caudal iliac spine?

A

T. sacrale

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3
Q

The Tuber __________ is more prominent in ruminants and can even assist when you have to BCS or help them stand; hook bone

A

coxae

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4
Q

What is the pin bone?

A

T. ischiadicum

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5
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What reveals the slope of the pelvis?

A

The line from the T coxae to the ischiadicum

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6
Q

A high pinned cow can be seen as undesirable due to its probable issues during what?

A

Birth (aka can be more prone to dystocia)

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7
Q

Describe a characteristic of the greater trochanter in ungulates?

A

it rises above the femoral head

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8
Q

the insertion for the Iliopsoas is the ________________

A

Lesser trochanter

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9
Q

Why is the 3rd trochanter absent in ruminants?

A

Due to the fusion of the sup gluteal muscle to the biceps femoris (gluteobiceps)

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10
Q

True or False: the lateral malleolus is fused in horses to the tibia

A

true

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11
Q

Describe the fibula in ruminants

A

Head of the fibula is fused with tibial plateu and distally, it is a separate bone (malleolar bone)

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12
Q

List the proximal row of the tarsus

A

Talus and calcaneus

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13
Q

List the intermediate row of the tarsus with different species

A

bovine: central + T IV
equine: central

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14
Q

Which tarsal bones are fused in the distal row of the equine tarsus?

A

1 + 2

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15
Q

Tarsal bones 2 and 3 are fused in ?

A

ruminants

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16
Q

T/F: tarsal bone 4 is part of both distal and intermediate rows

A

true

17
Q

Which MT are fused in ruminants?

A

MT 3 and 4

18
Q

Is MT 3 the same length as MC 3?

A

No, it is 1/3 longer

19
Q

Which MT is the vestigial bone in ruminants?

A

MT 5

20
Q

The sesamoid bones in the pelvic limb are in the _____________ (palmar/plantar) surface.

A

Plantar

21
Q

In the ruminant, which digits are weight bearing?

A

3 and 4

22
Q

Dewclaws are non weight bearing phalanges #____?

A

2 and 5

23
Q

Swine have 4 complete digits, does it include the MT?

A

yes

24
Q

Which joint transmits thrust from the limbs to the spine?

A

Sacroiliac joint

25
Q

What type of joint is the coxofemoral?

A

ball and socket

26
Q

List the ligaments providing stability to the hip joint

A
  • ligament of the head of the femur
  • accessory ligament of the head of the femur
  • transverse acetabular
27
Q

What ligament of the hip joint is only present in equine?

A

Accessory ligament of the head of the femur

28
Q

Which ligament fuses with the pre-pubic tendon?

A

Transverse acetabular

29
Q

List the 3 compartments of the genual joint

A

-medial and lateral femorotibial
- femoropatellar

30
Q

Which stifle joint compartments usually communicate in equine?

A
  • medial femorotibial and femoropatellar
31
Q

True or false: in swine, all compartments of the stifle joint communicate

A

true

32
Q

How many patellar ligaments in the stifle joint?

A

3

33
Q

What is a common clinical problem with horses regarding the stifle joint?

A

Dorsal dislocation (fixation) of patella

34
Q

List the joints of the tarsus

A
  • tibiotarsal
  • proximal, distal intertarsal
  • trasometatarsal
35
Q

What tarsal joint communicates with the proximal intertarsal joint in horses and ruminants?

A

tibiotarsal

36
Q

What is the general term for chronic OA of the distal hock joints?

A

Bone spavin

37
Q

If the patella fixation is present, what will hapen to the stifle and hock?

A

They will be extended

38
Q

What is the muscle involved in the reciprocal mechanism?

A

FIbularis tertius

39
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