Pelvic Limb- Osteology + Arthrology

Question 1

What are the general characteristics of pelvic limb?

Answer 1

Joins to the trunk by joints
Stronger limb, bigger muscular masses vs thoracic limb
Longer bones vs thoracic limb
Innervated by lumbosacral plexus
Vascularized by iliac vessels

Question 2

What are the joints of the pelvic limb?

Answer 2

Sacroiliac joint
Coxofemoral joint
Knee joint
Stifle joints
Metatarsophalangeal joint
Proximal interphalangeal joint
Distal interphalangeal joint

Question 3

What are the ligaments of the pelvic symphysis?

Answer 3

Cranial pubic ligament and ligament of the ischiatic arch

Question 4

What are the articular surfaces and ligaments of the sacroiliac joint?

Answer 4

Articular surfaces of the sacrum and ilium
Ligaments: ventral sacroiliac ligament
Interossious sacroiliac ligaments
Dorsal sacroiliac ligament
Sacrotuberous ligament (differs between species)

Question 5

What are the articular surfaces of coxofemoral/hip joint?

Answer 5

Head of the femur, acetabulum and acetabular lip
Ligaments: ligament of the head of femur
Accessory ligament of femur EQUINE
Transverse acetabular ligament
Extension-flexion-abduction

Question 6

What are the articular surfaces and ligaments of the femorotibial joint?

Answer 6

Femur and tibial condyles, gastrocnemius sesamoid bones (CARNIVORES)
Lateral and medial meniscus
Ligaments: cranial tibial ligaments of the menisci
Caudal tibial ligaments of the menisci
Meniscofemoral ligament/ femoral ligament of lateral meniscus
Transverse ligament of the knee
Collateral ligaments medial+lateral
Cruciate ligaments cranial+ caudal

Question 7

What are the articular surfaces and ligaments of the femoropatellar joint?

Answer 7

Femur trochlea, patella, parapatellar fibrocartilage
Proximal recess adipose bodies
Ligaments: femoropatellar ligaments lateral+medial
Patellar ligaments middle+lateral+medial EQUINE+RUMINANTS
Flexion and extension

Question 8

What are the ligaments of the tibiofibular joints?

Answer 8

Proximal: cranial and caudal ligaments of fibula head NOT RUMINANTS

Distal: cranial and caudal tibiofibular ligaments NOT EQUINES

Question 9

What are the tarsal joints?

Answer 9

Tarsocrural joint
Proximal intertarsal joints
Distal intertarsal joints

Question 10

What are the ligaments of the tarsal joints?

Answer 10

Collateral ligaments lateral+medial
Long plantar ligaments
Talocentrodistometatarsal ligament
Tarsal interosseous ligament