Small Animal Pelvic V & N Flashcards
What art does the external iliac art transition to at the level of the vascular lacuna?
The femoral art.
What 3 landmarks make up the femoral triangle?
Cranial: caudal part of the sartorius m
Caudal: pectineus m
Proximal: inguinal lig
What art does the femoral art transition to at the level of the stifle?
The popliteal art.
Before the femoral art becomes the popliteal art, what art branches off of it?
The distal caudal femoral art.
The cranial tibial art transitions to what art?
The dorsal pedal art.
At what point does the cranial tibial a become the dorsal pedal?
At the level of the pes.
In which two ways can the dorsal pedal be utilized?
Pulse evaluation and, under anesthesia, arterial draws.
What is another name for the dorsal common digital a/ n?
Dorsal superficial a/n.
What is another name for the dorsal deep a/n?
Dorsal metatarsal a/n?
What is another name for the plantar deep a/n?
Plantar metatarsal a/n.
What is another name for the Plantar Common Digital a/n?
Plantar superficial a/n.
What vein is often used for venipuncture in dogs?
Cranial branch of the lateral Saphenous vein.
What vein is often used for venipuncture in the pelvic limb of the cat?
Medial Saphenous vein.
What structures do the Pudendal n innervate?
Internal reproductive structures
What 3 n branches arise from the Pudendal n?
Caudal rectal
Perineal
Dorsal n of the penis/clitoris
What structure does the Caudal Rectal n innervate?
The External Anal Sphincter m
What structure does the Perineal n innervate?
Mm of the penis or vestibule/vagina.
What n innervate the sensory to glans or vulva/clitoris?
Dorsal n of the penis/clitoris.
What area/structure does the Caudal cutaneous femoral n innervate?
The cutaneous zone of the proximal caudal thigh.
What mm do the Obturator n innervate?
The External Obturator
The Pectineus
The Adductor
Gracilis
What n exits the belly of the iliopsoas m?
The Femoral n
What pelvic n can be targeted for local blocks?
The Femoral n
Which 2 nn branch off of the Sciatic n?
The Tibial and the Common Peronial nn.
Which 2 nn branch off of the Common Peroneal n?
The Superficial and the Deep Peroneal nn
The cranial tibial, peroneus longus, and long digital extensor mm are innervated by which n?
The Common Peroneal n
What area/structure does the Superficial Peroneal n innervate?
Cutaneous zone to dorsal paw.
The cutaneous zone to the dorsal paw is innervated by which 2 nn?
The Deep and Superficial Peroneal nn
Which mm/structure do the tibial n innervate?
Gastrocnemius SDF Popliteus DDF mm. Also, sensory to plantar surface of the paw
Name the 5 nn largely responsible for stifle innervation.
Femoral Saphenous Sciatic Tibial Common Peroneal nn
Define cutaneous zone
It is the entire area innervated by a n
Define autonomous zone
It is the area innervated by only one n
Name the only branch off of the external iliac a before it becomes the femoral a.
The Deep Femoral a.
Which 2 aa branch off of the Deep Femoral a?
The Pudendoepigastric Trunk and the Medial circumflex femoral aa
Which 2 aa branch off of the Pudendoepigastric trunk?
Caudal epigastric and external pudendal aa
What a supplies the caudal half of the rectus abdominus m
The caudal epigastric a
What does the external pudendal a pass through and what does it supply?
Passes thru the inguinal canal and supplies the gracilis m and the external repro organs
Which a is a continuation of the deep femoral a, that passes thru the vascular lacuna, and supplies the adductor m?
Medial circumflex femoral a
There are 7 branches off of the femoral a. Name them in order proximally to distally.
Superficial circumflex iliac Lateral circumflex femoral Proximal caudal femoral Saphenous Descending genicular Medial caudal femoral Distal caudal femoral aa
The quadriceps, tensor fascia latae, superficial and middle gluteal, and the hip joint capsule are supplied by which a
The lateral circumflex femoral a
The proximal caudal femoral a supplies which 3 mm?
Pectineus
Gracilis
Adductor mm
What structure does the Saphenous a supply?
Skin on the medial side of the stifle.
There are a cranial and caudal branch of the Saphenous a. What structures do they supply?
Cranial brach: dorsal crural mm, dorsal paw via dorsal common digital aa
Caudal branch: caudal crus and hock, plantar paw via plantar common digital aa, deep plantar arch
Does the descending genicular supply the medial or lateral surface of the stifle?
Medial
The distal adductor and the semimembranosus mm are supplied by which a.
Middle caudal femoral a
Which mm do the distal caudal femoral a supply?
Biceps femoris Semimembranosus Semitendinosus Gastrocnemius Digital flexor mm
What 2 aa does the popliteal a terminate as?
What structures/mm does the popliteal a supply?
The cranial and caudal tibial aa
The stifle, gastrocnemius m, and the popliteus m.
Why is the dorsal pedal important?
What does it supply?
It is important for arterial catheter placement.
The tarsus.
