Quiz 3 Flashcards
Pelvic symphysis
Seconday cartiliginous joint which ossifies with age. Begins at pubis & moves caudally.
Join the pubis and ischium.
Sacro-iliac joints
Combine synovial joint with adjacent fibrous union.
Allow firm joint with shock absorption.
Sacrotuberous ligament
Dog: stout cord which runs from transverse processes of S3&Cd1 to lateral angle of ischiatic tuberosity.
Point of attachment for biceps femoris m. & others
Cat: absent
Ball-&-socket joint
Hip joint.
Main movements are flexion & extension.
Ligament of femoral head
Thick band of collagenous tissue.
Extends from acetabular fossa to fovea capitis.
Prevents dislocation of hip joint.
Transverse acetabular ligament
Small band, extends from one side of acetabular notch to other.
Continues the acetabular lip
Acetabular lip
Deepens the acetabulum to keep femur head solidly in place
Ligaments of knee
1&2. Cranial & caudal cruciate 3. Meniscofemoral 4. Transverse 5&6. Lateral & medial femoropatellar 7&8. Lateral & medial collateral 9. Patellar
Stifle
Knee joint.
Comprised of three bones: femur, tibia, & patella
Axial skeleton
Includes skull, hyoid apparatus, vertebrae, ribs, & sternum
Appendicular skeleton
Bones of the limbs & their joints
How many bones of the vertebral column?
~ 50 irregular bone
What is the function of the vertebral column?
Aid in locomotion: link thoracic and pelvic limb & provide direction and support for locomotor system
Protect the spinal cord
What are the vertebral groups
Cervical (C) (7) Thoracic (T) (13) Lumbar (L) (7) Sacral (S) (3 - fused) Caudal (Cd) (~20 - depends on breed)
Body of vertebrae
Cranial side = convex
Caudal side = concave
Intervertebral disks
Intervertebral disks
Fibrous joints between bodies
Comprised of: nucleus pulposus & anulus fibrosus
Function: absorb shock & allow movement
Vertebral arch
Two parts: pedicles (basal part) & laminae (dorsal part)
Vertebral foramen
Vertebral arch + body
Vertebral canal
All vertebral foramina
Intervertebral foramina
Small holes which pass the spinal nerve & blood vessels
Spinous processes
Located dorsally
The “spine”
Transverse processes
Projects laterally from area where arch joins body
Transverse foramen
Short canal that pass obliquely through transverse process.
Contain vertebral a. & v.
Articular processes
Articulates with ribs.
Two on each side of vertebra: cranial pair & caudal pair
Prevent lateral movement
Atlas
C1
Transverse process form wings
No spinous process
Form atlanto-occipital joint: hinge joint (“yes”)