Equine Musculoskeletal 3

Question 1

What are the two parts of the equine greater trochanter?

Answer 1

cranial and caudal parts

Question 2

What additional protuberance does the equine femur have?

Answer 2

third trochanter

Question 3

What is the big depression located in the proximal equine femur?

Answer 3

fovea capitis femoris

Question 4

What two ligaments insert at the fovea capitis femoris?

Answer 4

accessory ligament & ligament of the femoral head

Question 5

What aspect is the lesser trochanter on?

Answer 5

medial

Question 6

What is the origin of the long digital extensor m?

Answer 6

extensor fossa of the femur

Question 7

What depression does the long digital extensor run through?

Answer 7

extensor groove of the tibia

Question 8

List the bony protuberances of the proximal equine tibia from medial to lateral

Answer 8

medial condyle->intercondylar eminence->lateral condyle

Question 9

T/F The equine tibia contains both the lateral and medial malleolus?

Answer 9

T

Question 10

What soft tissue structure extends from the sides of the patella to hold it in place?

Answer 10

patellar fibrocartilage

Question 11

Where does patellar fibrocartilafe hook over to hold patella in place?

Answer 11

medial trochlear ridge

Question 12

List the patellar ligaments from medial to lateral

Answer 12

Medial patellar ligament->middle patellar ligament->lateral patellar lig.

Question 13

Where do patellar ligaments insert?

Answer 13

tibial tuberosity

Question 14

What are the 3 joint capsules of the genual joint?

Answer 14

femoropatellar, medial femorotibial, lateral femorotibial

Question 15

Which joint capsules of the genual joint communicate?

Answer 15

femoropatellar and medial femorotibial

Question 16

Which joint capsule of the genual joint must be accessed separately?

Answer 16

lateral femorotibial

Question 17

List the bony protuberances of the cochlea of the tibial from medial to lateral.

Answer 17

Medial malleolus->intermediate ridge of the tibia->lateral malleolus

Question 18

What is the distal part of the tibia callled?

Answer 18

cochlea

Question 19

What does the cochlea of the tibia articulate with?

Answer 19

trochlea of the talus

Question 20

Which trochlea of the talus has a ridge that helps identify which side of the limb we are looking at

Answer 20

lateral trochlea

Question 21

What projects medially off the calcaneus?

Answer 21

sustentaculum tali

Question 22

Why is sustentaculum tali important?

Answer 22

gliding surface for flexor tendons

Question 23

Which tarsal bones are fused in the horse?

Answer 23

first/second tarsal

Question 24

What landmarks of the equine tarsus can help determine R/L?

Answer 24

calcaneus is more lateral, tubercle of the talus is on the medial side, medial malleolus is more rounded

Question 25

What is a common site of OCD lesion?

Answer 25

distal intermediate ridge of the most dorsal aspect of the tibia

Question 26

List the joints of the tarsus

Answer 26

tibiotarsal, talocalcaneal, proximal intertarsal, distal intertarsal, distal intertarsal, tarsometatarsal

Question 27

Which joint in the tarsus has the highest range of motion

Answer 27

tibiotarsal

Question 28

What is another name for the tarsus

Answer 28

hock

Question 29

List the joints of the tarsus from proximal to distal.

Answer 29

tibiotarsal, talocalcaneal, proximal intertarsal, distal intertarsal, distal intertarsal, tarsometatarsal

Question 30

What 2 joints in the equine tarsus communicate?

Answer 30

tibiotarsal and proximal intertarsal

Question 31

List the joint pouches of the tibiotarsal joint?

Answer 31

plantarolateral, dorsolateral, dorsomedial, plantaromedial

Question 32

What aspect of the leg is the tarsometatarsal joint accessed?

Answer 32

lateral proximal to head of splint

Question 33

What aspect of the leg is the distal intertarsal joint accessed?

Answer 33

medial

Question 34

What are the splint bones of the equine pelvic limb?

Answer 34

metatarsal II/IV

Question 35

What is the name for the most distal end of the splint bone?

Answer 35

button