TOPIC 17A - VAGINAE ET BURSAE SYNOVIALES OF EQ HINDLIMB

Question 1

list the main bursae of the hindlimb (10)

note:
when i say main, i mean the ones mentioned on the sheet made by the college which combines 16a and 17a.

Answer 1

b. subcutanea trochanterica
b. subcutanea iliaca
b. subfacialis prepatellaris
b. subtendinae prepatellaris
b. infrapatellaris prox
b. infrapatellaris dist
b. subcutanea calcanea
b. subtendinea calcanea (b. calacanea m. flex. dig. supf.)
b. tendinis calcanei
b. subtendinea m. tibialis cranialis

Question 2

list the remaining bursae of the hindlimb

note:
remaining bursae mentioned in ryans notes

Answer 2

b. subcutanea ischiadica
b. ischiadica m. semitendinosi
b. ischiadica m. obturatii interni
b. trochanterica m. glutei supf / prof / medii
b. trochanterica m. bicipitis femoris
b. subtendinea m. obturatii internii
b. m. recti femoris
b. subcutanea prepatellaris
b. subtendinea m. ext. dig. longus
b. subtendinea m. ext. dig. lateralis
b. subtendinea mm. interosseum pedis
b. podotrochlearis pedis

Question 3

where is b. subcutanea iliaca located?

Answer 3

btw skin + tuber coxae

Question 4

where is b. subfacialis prepatellaris located?

Answer 4

deep to prepatellar fascia

Question 5

where is b. subtendinae prepatellaris located?

Answer 5

btw patella + the heads of the m. quadriceps femoris

Question 6

where is b. infrapatellaris prox. located?

Answer 6

btw lig. patellar intermedium + patella

Question 7

where is b. infrapatellaris dist. located?

Answer 7

btw lig. patella + tibia

Question 8

where is b. subcutanea calcanea located?

Answer 8

btw skin + tendo plantaris

Question 9

where is b. subtendinea calcanea located?

Answer 9

btw tendo m. gastrocnemii and tendon of DDF

Question 10

which bursa does b. subtendinea calcanea communicate with?

Answer 10

b. tendinis calcanei

Question 11

where is b. tendinis calcanei located?

Answer 11

btw tendo accessorius + both tendo gastrocnemii

Question 12

list the vagina synoviales (tendon sheaths) of the hindlimb

Answer 12

vagina tendinis m. ext. dig. longus
vagina tendinis m. tibialis cranialis
vagina tendinis m. flex. dig. supf.
vagina tendium digitorum pedis

Question 13

does the hindlimb have a proximal common tendon sheath and why?

Answer 13

no
as each part of DDF (med + lat) runs in its own tendon sheath
SDF fasten by galea to tuber calcanei

Question 14

what fastens the m. flex. dig. supf. to the tuber calcanei?

Answer 14

galea calcanei

Question 15

what is the m. flex. dig. prof. fastened by?

Answer 15

retinaculum flexorium

Question 16

the m. flex. dig. medialis of the DDF runs where?

Answer 16

on sulcus malleolus medialis (tibia)

Question 17

the m. flex. dig. lateralis of the DDF runs where?

Answer 17

on sustenaculum tali (tarsal)

Question 18

the vagina tendium digitorum pedis is also known as?

Answer 18

distal common tendon sheath

Question 19

where is vagina tendium digitorum pedis located?

Answer 19

behind the fetlock on the surface of scutum prox

Question 20

the vagina tendium digitorum pedis is fastened by what?

Answer 20

lig. anulare digiti prox.

Question 21

what does the vagina tendium digitorum pedis contain?

Answer 21

tendons of DDF + SDF

manica flexoria