Assignment 26 Equine

Question 1

All of the muscles that act on the distal limb joints have muscle bellies that end _____ to the tarsus or carpus.

Answer 1

proximal

Question 2

Is interosseus a mucle or tendon in the dog and the horse?

Answer 2

tendon in the horse

muscle in the dog

Question 3

In which limb are clinical conditions more common?

Answer 3

distal hind limb

Question 4

Nerves encountered distal to carpus or tarsus are primarily _________ nerves.

Answer 4

sensory

Question 5

Which joint do not communicate in the tarsus of the horse?

Answer 5

distal intertarsal and tarsometatarsal

Question 6

Which malleolus is bigger in the rear limb?

Answer 6

medial

Question 7

Which group of pelvic muscles has vertebral and pelvic origins?

Answer 7

caudal pelvic muscles

Question 8

What are the landmarks for locating the femoral artery?

Answer 8

sartorius and pectineus

Question 9

How many insertions does biceps femoris have?

Answer 9

3

Question 10

What are the insertions of biceps femoris?

Answer 10

lateral border of the patella

lateral patellar ligament and tibial crest

calcanean tuber

Question 11

Which pelvic fracture can result in laceration of the oburator artery?

Answer 11

ileum wing fracture

Question 12

Which pelvic fracture is most common?

Answer 12

tuber coxae fracture