Exam 2- Small animal

Question 1

the artery that comes directly off the aorta and is the main blood supply to the pelvic limb is the _____

Answer 1

external iliac

Question 2

the artery found within the femoral triangle is the

Answer 2

femoral

Question 3

what artery travels down the cranial aspect of the tibia?

Answer 3

cranial tibial

Question 4

the ____ artery can be palpated in most small animals for a pulse at the dorsal tarsal area

Answer 4

dorsal pedal

Question 5

blood flow to the pelvic limb comes primarily from two branches of the abdominal aorta: the _____ and _____ arteries

Answer 5

external and internal iliac

Question 6

the _____ nerve arises proximally from the sciatic nerve and courses distally over the lateral side of the stifle/crus

Answer 6

common peroneal

Question 7

what nerve innervates the semitendinosus muscle

Answer 7

sciatic

Question 8

what nerve provides cutaneous innervation to the medial thigh and stifle

Answer 8

femoral

Question 9

what nerve innervates the major extensors of the stifle?

Answer 9

femoral

Question 10

which nerve innervates the adductors of the pelvic limb

Answer 10

obturator

Question 11

which nerve, if damaged, would result in the inability to bear weight on the affected pelvic limb?

Answer 11

femoral

Question 12

the _____ nerve courses around the proximal part of the femur, between the tuber ischia and the greater trochanter, where it can be damaged with retrograde pinning of a fractured femur

Answer 12

sciatic

Question 13

the nerve responsible for muscles that extend the hock and/or flex the digits is the ___ nerve

Answer 13

tibial

Question 14

the nerve that innervates the superficial digital flexor is the ___ nerve

Answer 14

tibial

Question 15

the flexor surface of the hip is located on the ____ surface of the pelvic limb

Answer 15

cranial

Question 16

in the digits, the movement of the joints that move the tip of the digits toward the plantar surface is called _____

Answer 16

flexion

Question 17

the pet is composed of bones from the

Answer 17

digits, metatarsus and tarsus

Question 18

2 os coxae make a pelvis and are fused ventrally at the ____

Answer 18

pelvic symphysis

Question 19

the flexor surface of the tarsus is the _____ surface

Answer 19

dorsal

Question 20

the two os coxae are fused ventrally at the _______

Answer 20

pelvic symphysis

Question 21

the patellar surface of the femur is at the ____ surface

Answer 21

cranial

Question 22

normally, the digits present in the pelvic limb are

Answer 22

II-V

Question 23

the extensor surface of the digits is the ____ surface

Answer 23

dorsal

Question 24

a muscle which flexes the digits will cause which action on the tarsus?

Answer 24

extension

Question 25

the middle and deep gluteal muscles insert on the _______

Answer 25

greater trochanter

Question 26

in the dog, there are ____ tendons of insertion of muscles that contribute to the common calcaneal tendon

Answer 26

5

Question 27

which of the following is the point of origin for the long digital extensor muscle of the hindlimb?

Answer 27

distal femur

Question 28

the superficial digital flexor of the pelvic limb will ___ the tarsus and ___ the digits

Answer 28

extend; flex

Question 29

the middle and deep gluteal muscles insert on the _____

Answer 29

greater trochanter

Question 30

the vastus laterals muscle inserts distally on the ______

Answer 30

tibial tuberosity

Question 31

of the hip flexor muscles the _____ inserts on the fascia lata

Answer 31

tensor fasciae latae

Question 32

a muscle that flexes the hip and both flexes and extends the stifle is:

Answer 32

biceps femoris

Question 33

what is the muscle that extends the stifle

Answer 33

rectus femoris

Question 34

biceps femoris attachment

Answer 34

sacrotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity fascia lata and crural fascia to the patella, patellar ligament, cranial border of tibia, tuber calcanei

Question 35

biceps femoris action

Answer 35

extend the hip, stifle, and hock caudal part flexes the stifle

Question 36

semitendinosus attachments

Answer 36

ischiatic tuberosity to tibia, tuber calcanei by means of the crural fascia

Question 37

semitendinosus action

Answer 37

extend the hip, flex the stifle, extend the hock

Question 38

semimembranosus attachments

Answer 38

ischiatic tuberosity to the distal femur and proximal tibia

Question 39

semimembranosus action

Answer 39

extend the hip, the part that attaches to the femur extends the stifle, and the part that attaches to the tibia flexes/extends the stifle

Question 40

sartorius attachments

Answer 40

ilium and thoracolumbar fascia Caudal part: ilium to the cranial border of the tib Cranial part: patella

Question 41

sartorius actions

Answer 41

flex the hip Cranial part: extends the stifle Caudal part: flexes the stifle

Question 42

gracilis attachments

Answer 42

pelvic symphysis to cranial border of the tibia. tuber calcanei

Question 43

gracilis actions

Answer 43

adduct the limb, flex the stifle, and extend the hip and hock

Question 44

pectineus attachments

Answer 44

pubis to distal femur

Question 45

pectineus actions

Answer 45

to adduct the limb

Question 46

adductor attachments

Answer 46

pelvic symphysis and ventral pubis to the lateral femur

Question 47

adductor actions

Answer 47

adduct the limb and extend the hip

Question 48

tensor fascia latae attachments

Answer 48

tuber coxae, aponeurosis of the middle gluteal m. to the lateral femoral fascia

Question 49

superficial gluteal attachments

Answer 49

sacrotuberous ligament; ilium to the 3rd trochanter

Question 50

superficial gluteal action

Answer 50

extend the hip and abduct the limb

Question 51

middle gluteal attachments

Answer 51

ilium to greater trochanter

Question 52

middle gluteal action

Answer 52

extend and abduct the hip, rotate the pelvic limb medially

Question 53

deep gluteal attachments

Answer 53

body of the ilium

Question 54

deep gluteal action

Answer 54

extend and abduct the hip and rotate the pelvic limb medially

Question 55

quadriceps femoris attachments

Answer 55

rectus femoris (ilium), vasti muscles (proximal part of the femur) to the tibial tuberosity by way of the patella/patellar ligament

Question 56

quadriceps femoris action

Answer 56

extend the stifle and flex the hip

Question 57

iliopsoas attachments

Answer 57

lumbar vertebrae and cranioventral ilium to lesser trochanter

Question 58

iliopsoas action

Answer 58

major flexor of the hip

Question 59

cranial tibial attachments

Answer 59

extensor groove; lateral edge of the cranial tibial border to the plantar surface of the base of MT I and II

Question 60

cranial tibial action

Answer 60

flex the tarsus and supination

Question 61

long digital extensor attachments

Answer 61

extensor fossa of the femur to the extensor process of the distal phalanges of digits II, III and IV

Question 62

long digital extensor action

Answer 62

extend the digits and flex the tarsus

Question 63

fibularis (peroneus) longus attachments

Answer 63

lateral condyle of the tibia, the proximal end of the fibula, and lateral epicondyles of the femur to the tarsal bone, plantar aspect of the bone of the MT

Question 64

fibularis (peroneus) longus action

Answer 64

flex the tarsus and pronation

Question 65

gastrocnemius attachments

Answer 65

distal-caudal femur to tuber calcanei

Question 66

gastrocnemius action

Answer 66

extend the tarsus and flex the stifle

Question 67

superficial digital flexor attachment

Answer 67

distal femur to tuber calcanei and the bases of the middle phalanges of digits IV and V

Question 68

superficial digital flexor action

Answer 68

flex the digits, flex the stifle, extend the tarsus

Question 69

deep digital flexor attachments

Answer 69

plantar tibia, proximal fibula to the plantar surface of the base of each of the distal phalanges

Question 70

deep digital flexor action

Answer 70

flex the digits and extend the tarsus

Question 71

popliteus attachments

Answer 71

lateral condyle of the femur to the proximal caudal tibia

Question 72

popliteus action

Answer 72

pronation

Question 73

which muscles make up the common calcaneal tendon?

Answer 73

gastrocnemius tendon superficial digital flexor tendon semitendinosus tendon biceps femoris tenndon gracilis tendon

Question 74

what muscles does the sciatic n. innervate?

Answer 74

biceps femoris semitendinosus semimembranosus *the thigh muscles

Question 75

what muscles does the obturator n. innervate?

Answer 75

gracilis pectineus adductor *medial muscles of the thigh

Question 76

what muscles does the common fibular n. innervate?

Answer 76

cranial tibial long digital extensor fibularis (peroneus) longus lateral digital extensor *craniolateral leg muscles

Question 77

what muscles does the tibial n. innervate?

Answer 77

gastrocnemius superficial digital flexor deep digital flexor popliteus *caudal muscles of the leg

Question 78

what muscles does the femoral n. innervate?

Answer 78

sartorius Iliopsoas quadriceps femoris

Question 78

what muscles does the tibial n. innervate?

Answer 78

gastronem