Vessels and Nerves Flashcards
Which arteries supply the perineal region?
Internal pudendal artery
Caudal gluteal artery
Obturator artery (equine only)
What nerves are going to supply the perineal region?
Genitofemoral nerve
Pudendal nerve
What will happen if there is damage to the pudendal nerve?
Failure of the perineal reflex (responsive contraction of the anal sphincter with subsequent ventral flexion of the tail)
What would happen if there was damage to the genitofemoral nerve?
Desensitizaion of the proximal medial thigh, scrotum, prepuce and vulva
Where can one located the pudendal nerve?
In the ischiorectal fossa, between the tail and the ischiatic tuberosity
True/False. The pudendal nerve is often blocked for episioplasy in the mare.
False. This is done in the bitch
Which muscles are found on the cranial surface of the thigh and are considered flexors of the hip and extensors of the stifle?
Flexors of the hip: Rectus femoris m., Sartorius m., Iliopsoas m.
-Extensors of the stifle: Quadriceps femoris muscle
Which artery supplies the quadricep muscles?
Lateral Circumflex femoral artery
Which artery is going to supply the sartorius and iliopsoas muscles?
Iliolumbar artery
What is the sensory innervation of the saphenous nerve of the cranial thigh muscles?
Cutaneous branch of the femoral nerve
Cutaneous zone: medial thigh, stifle, leg, tarsus, and remainder of paw
An animal comes in and is unable to extend the stifle and bare weight, and you notice that they have no sensation when you pinch the medial aspect of the thigh, leg and paw. Which nerve is damaged?
Femoral nerve
What is the action of the medial thigh muscles?
Adductors of the pelvic limb
Lateral rotation of the hip
Which muscles are responsible for laterally rotating the hip?
External obturator muscle
Which muscles are considered adductors of the pelvic limb?
Gracilis muscle
Adductor muscle
Pectineus muscle
Which arteries supply the adductors of the pelvic limb and lateral rotators of the hip?
Deep femoral artery
Caudal femoral arteries
Which nerve is said to cause “Downer’s Syndrome” and is compressed during parturition?
Obturator nerve
An animal comes into the clinic and is unable to adduct their affected limb. When the animal walks on the slippery floors you notice their legs splitting to the side. What nerve is damaged?
Obturator nerve
What is the action of the caudal thigh muscles, and which muscles are responsible for this action?
Flexors of the stifle: Biceps femoris, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus muscles
Which arteries supply the flexors of the stifle?
Deep femoral artery
Caudal gluteal artery
Caudal femoral arteries
What nerve will be damaged if there is compression due to intrapelvic pressure, dorsocranial hip luxations, trauma, or innappropriate surgical approaches?
Sciatic nerve
What are the consequences to paralysis of the caudal thigh muscles and all the muscles distal to the tarsal joints?
Tarsus is unstable
Unable to flex the stifle
What is the action of the cranial muscles of the crus and what are the associated muscles?
- Flexors of the tarsus: cranial tibial, peroneus longus, and perineus tertius (equine) muscles
- Extensors of the digits: long digital extensor muscle
What is the artery that supplies the flexors of the tarsus and extensors of the digits?
Cranial Tibial artery
A dog comes into the clinic and is unable to straighten the tarsus and is knuckling over onto the dorsal surface of the digits. When you pinch the the cranial part of the crus and dorsal part of the pes you notice that there is no sense of sensation. Which nerve is damaged?
Common peroneal (fibular) nerve
Knuckling at the fetlock and dragging of the horse hoof due to loss of motor muscle to the craniolateral crus are consequences of which nerve being damaged?
Common peroneal (fibular) nerve
Which nerve can be targeted fro injection when it passes superficially across the lateral aspect of the stifle?
Common peroneal (fibular) nerve
The common peroneal nerve is a branch off of ____.
Sciatic nerve
Hyperflexion of the tarsus and overextension of the digits is due to what nerve being damaged?
Tibial nerve
Where does an animal loose sensation if the tibial nerve is damaged?
The caudal part of the crus and plantar surface of the pes
What is the action of the caudal muscle of the crus, and which muscles are associated with their actions?
- Flexors of the stifle: Popliteus, and Gastrocnemius muscle
- Extensors of the tarsus: Gastrocnemius muscle
- Flexors of the digits: SDF and DDF
Which arteries supply the flexors of the stifle, extensors of the tarsus, and flexors of the digits?
Popliteal artery
Distal caudal femoral artery
An animal comes into the clinic with the inability to extend or flex the pelvic limb distal to the stifle and they lack sensory innervation to the distal part of the limb. What is damaged?
Common peroneal and tibial nerves
What arteries supply the dorsal surface of the paw?
Saphenous artery
Dorsal pedal artery
Which arteries supply the plantar surface of the paw?
Saphenous artery
Dorsal pedal artery