Practice Hindlimb Questions Flashcards
A complete fracture of a tuber calcanei (with separation of the tuber from the remainder of the calcaneus ) would most greatly impair an animal’s ability to:
Extend the stifle
The primary combined action of the internal obturator, external obturator, and gemellus muscles is to:
Rotate the pelvic limb
The primary action of the triceps brachii muscle is to
Extend the elbow
A pin placed in the calcaneus to stabilize the tuber calcanei would most likely pass through tendons of the.
gastrocnemius and superficial digital flexor
Transecting the patellae ligament, parapatellar retinacula, and fascia lata of the right pelvic limb would most likely result in:
Increased tension on the long digital extensor tendon
To inject a drug into the stifle joint of a dog so that the injected solution would enter the synovial space between patella and femur, femur and tibia, and tibia and proximal fibula (without having to diffuse,- through synovial membranes), what is the minimum number of injections that could be given?
One
The muscle that most completely covers the distolateral surface of the femur is the
Biceps Femoris
The cranial preputial muscle is a partially isolated portion of the.
Cutaneous trunci
. Most growth in height of a young dog occurs in the distal portion of the humerus and femur This growth occurs in the:
Physes
Concerning the stifle joint, which statement is least accurate?
The tendon of origin of the deep digital flexor is attached to the distal end of the femur.
From a lateral approach, separation of which two muscles would expose the lateral surface of the femoral bone?
biceps femoris and vastus lateralis
When removing the entire distal phalanx of each digit during declawing of cats, you sever the tendons of insertion of the:
deep digital flexor and long digital extensor muscles
Which muscle of dogs does not normally have a sesamoid bone associated with its tendon?
Cranial Tibial
Concerning the anatomic structure and function of the limbs, which statement is least accurate?
The gastrocnemius muscle also flexes the digit
To most completely reveal the dorsal aspect of the hipjoint, which muscle must be detached and its tendon of insertion retracted?
Deep Gluteal
If the common calcaneal tendon of an animal is ton (separated), the animal loses most of its ability to;
Extend the hock
Movement of the proximal portion of the tibia caudally, relative to the femur, is an indication of a torn:
Caudal Cruciate Ligament
Which bone or portion of bone in the thoracic limb is least stressed by the weight of the animal during the support phase of locomotion?
Ulna
Tearing and separation of the tendon of insertion of which muscle would most seriously impair an animal’s ability to stand on the affected limb?
Quadriceps Femoris
The patella normally is:
positioned proximal to the femorotibial joint space
Reflection of the tensor fasciae latae and sartorius cranially, middle and deep gluteus dorsally, and vastus lateralis distocaudally would reveal the.
cranial surface of the hip joint capsule
If you wished to place a long cannula into the pulmonary trunk without surgically entering the pleural or peritoneal cavities, the most appropriate vascular approach would be via the.
Left Femoral Vein
A dog with enlarged superficial inguinal and axillary lymph nodes and normal superficial cervical and popliteal lymph nodes would most likely have an infection in its:
Mammary glands
Dorsocranial placement of the proximal femur indicates that
an intracapsular ligament is ruptured
In a dog with a severed common calcaneal tendon, an adjacent structure that should be examined for damage is the.
Tibial Nerve
A transverse incision through the skin of the plantar surface of the calcaneus, distal to the insertion of the common calcaneal tendon, would most likely damage the.
Superficial Digital Flexor tendon
Which one of the following is a unique feature of the pelvic limb (as compared with the thoracic limb)?
Manner of attachment if the limb to the trunk
The condyles of the femur articulates with the
condyles of the tibia
Which tarsal bone provides a lever for the muscles that extend the hock
Calcaneus
Which ligament attaches to the fovea capitis on the head of femur
Ligament of the head of the femur