Pelvic Limb Theory

Question 1

What % of the body weight is beared by the pelvic limb?

Answer 1

45%

Question 2

What is the function of the pelvic girdle?

Answer 2

Transmit thrust of limb into trunk via the sacroiliac joint

Question 3

What type of joint attaches the sacrum to the os coxae?

Answer 3

Cartilaginous

Question 4

Extrinsic muscles (attach limb to axial skeleton) are grouped as?

Answer 4

Sublumbar hypaxial muscles

Question 5

What 4 muscles make up the sublumbar hypaxial muscles?

Answer 5

Iliopsoas complex, Psoas minor and quadratus lumborum

Question 6

What are the 4 groups of intrinsic muscles of the hip joint?

Answer 6

Gluteal, deep, medial and caudal

Question 7

Gluteal intrinsic muscles have what functions?

Answer 7

Hip extension, Limb abduction and medial rotation

Question 8

Deep muscles (internal obturator, gemelli, quadratus femoris) have what function?

Answer 8

Lateral rotation and hip extensors

Question 9

Which group of muscles of the pelvic limb are the major hip extensors (biceps femoris, semi membranous, semitendinosus, caudal crural adductor)?

Answer 9

Caudal group

Question 10

What is the main weight bearing muscle of the pelvic limb?

Answer 10

Quadriceps femoris

Question 11

What is the important role of the gastrocnemius?

Answer 11

Main hock extensor

Question 12

What muscles share the Common Calcanean tendon as their common tendon of insertion?

Answer 12

Gracilis, Biceps femoris, semitendinosus

Question 13

The aorta branches into which two parts before exiting the abdominal cavity?

Answer 13

External and internal iliac artery

Question 14

List the arterial tree after exiting the body cavity through the inguinal ring

Answer 14

Femoral, Popliteal, Craneal-tibial, dorsal pedal, great metatarsal, digital

Question 15

What is the pulse palpation site of the pelvic limb named?

Answer 15

Femoral Triangle

Question 16

What are the borders of the femoral triangle?

Answer 16

Pectineus, caudal sartorius and inguinal ligament (quadriceps laterally)

Question 17

Describe what is the vascular lacuna

Answer 17

A depression where vesicles come off to form the femoral triangle

Question 18

What are the 2 superficial veins of the pelvic limb?

Answer 18

Cranial branch of lateral saphenous and medial saphenous

Question 19

Which saphenous vein is used to draw blood in felines?

Answer 19

Medial saphenous

Question 20

What are the 4 lymph nodes found in the Pelvic Limb?

Answer 20

Sumblumbar/Iliosacral
Popliteal
Superficial Inguinal
Prefemoral/Subiliac

Question 21

What lymph node of the pelvic limb drains the last 2 mammary glands?

Answer 21

Superficial inguinal

Question 22

Which pelvic Limb LN is not always present?

Answer 22

Prefemoral/Subiliac

Question 23

What are the limits (vertebrae) of the lumbosacral plexus?

Answer 23

L4 to S2

Question 24

Which nerve innervates the plantar paw?

Answer 24

Tibial n

Question 25

The dorsal paw is innervated by which nerve?

Answer 25

Fibular n

Question 26

List the main nerves of the pelvic limb (one branches)

Answer 26

Femoral, Gluteal (craneal and caudal), Obturator, Sciatic - Fibular (common, superficial and deep) and Tibial

Question 27

Give an example of an autonomous zone used to check nerve function

Answer 27

Pinch dorsal paw, if the dog retracts and flexes the whole limb, the fibular nerve is working along with every other nerve