The Equine Forelimb. The Coffin Joint. Flashcards
What bones are involved in the coffin joint?
The trochlea of P2 (the short pastern).
P3 (the coffin bone).
The distal sesamoid bone (the
What kind of joint is the coffin joint?
A simple saddle joint.
How many cavities are found within the joint capsule of the coffin joint?
A dorsal one and 2 palmar ones.
What cavity do we use to perform arthrocentesis in the coffin joint?
The dorsal joint cavity.
What is the navicular bursa of the coffin joint?
A synovial bursa that is found between the navicular bone and the DDFT.
Are there collateral ligaments associated with the coffin joint?
Yes.
Where do the collateral ligaments of the coffin joint run from and to?
From P2 to P3.
What are the 2 suspensory ligaments of the navicular bone?
The medial and lateral collateral ligaments of the distal sesamoid bone.
Where do the collateral ligaments of the distal sesamoid bones run from and to?
From the navicular bone to the proximal and distal phalanx.
What is the distal impar sesamoidean ligament?
The ligament that runs from the navicular bone to the palmar aspect of the coffin bone.
Where do the medial and lateral ligaments of the distal phalanx run from and to?
From the phalanges to the cartilage of the distal phalanx.
What are the 3 ligaments of the cartilages of the distal phalanx?
The chondrocompedal ligament.
The chondrocoronal ligament.
The chondroungular ligament.
Where does the chondrocompedal ligament run from and to?
From P1 to the cartilage of the distal phalanx.
Where does the chondrocoronal ligament run from and to?
From P2 to the cartilage of the distal phalanx.
Where does the chondroungular ligament run from and to?
From P3 to the cartilage of the distal phalanx.
