Rear limb Flashcards
What is a hunter’s bump?
Elevated sacral tubers
How many heads does biceps femoris have?
2 heads and 3 insertions
What tendons originate in the extensor fossa?
Long digital extensor and the peroneus tertius
What is different about the trochlea in the horse?
There is a resting surface and a gliding surface
Which patellar ligament is analogous to the patellar ligament in the dog?
Intermediate ligament
What are the ligaments of the patella?
Medial, lateral, and intermediate
What allows the horse to lock the stifle?
The medial and intermediate ligaments together with the patella and its FC loop over the large medial trochlear ridge
Is the locking of the stifle a conscious muscular effort?
Yes
What are the synovial joints in the stifle?
One femoropatellar joint and two femorotibial joints
Which synovial stifle joints usually don’t communicate?
Medial and lateral femortibial joints
What are the insertions of the biceps femoris?
- Lateral border of the patella and lateral patellar ligament
- Tibial crest
- calcanean tuber
Where does the deep gluteal originate?
Cranial part of greater trochanter
Where is the trochanteric bursa?
Under the tendon of the deep part of the middle gluteal distal to the convexity
Where does the superficial gluteal insert?
Third trochanter
What are the parts of the superficial part of the middle gluteal?
Main part and piriformis
