Pelvic Limb

Question 1

What portion of the bone is the rounded console of the femur that articulates with the _____

Answer 1

Head articulates with the acetabulum

Question 2

Which ligament attaches to the fovea capitis Femoris ?

Answer 2

Ligament of the head of the femur

Question 3

The fovea capitis femoris is enlarged In the horse due to this additional ligament. Where does this ligament originate? And what does this ligament prevent the horse from doing?

Answer 3

Accessory ligament of the head of the femur which originates from the prepubic tendon.prevents the horse from side kicking

Question 4

The deep gluteal muscles attach here

Answer 4

Greater trochanter of the femur

Question 5

In the horse this bony prominence has a cranial and caudal part

Answer 5

Greater trochanter

Question 6

This is a large depression on the femur where the internal obturator , external obturator and gemelli muscles attach

Answer 6

Trochanteric fossa

Question 7

This medial bony prominence of the femur is where the iliopsoas muscle inserts

Answer 7

Lesser trochanter

Question 8

This is the bony prominence that lies between the lesser and greater trochanter. The ___ ___ muscles inserts here

Answer 8

Intertrochanteric crest. Quadratus femoris muscle inserts here

Question 9

Projection on the proximolateral surface of the femoral bone just distal to the greater trochanter,the ____ ____ muscle attaches here

Answer 9

Third trochanter, superficial gluteal muscle

Question 10

What is the largest sesamoids bone?

Answer 10

Patella

Question 11

This is a pulley shaped region on the craniodistal portion of the femoral bone

Answer 11

The trochlea

Question 12

The patella is enveloped within the tendon of the quadriceps femoris muscle and is stabilized within n the trochlear groove by which ligaments?

Answer 12

Lateral and medial femoropatellar ligaments

Question 13

In the dog, the medial and lateral femoropatellar ligaments attach to the fabellae and to the patella. The ___ are sesamoid bones located in the tendons of the origin of the medial and lateral heads of the gastrocnemius.

Answer 13

fabellae

Question 14

In horses, the ___ and ___ are important components of the patellar locking mechanism.

Answer 14

trochlea and patella

Question 15

In the femur of the horse the trochlea has both ___ and __ ridges.the __ ridge is expanded proximally as the ___ tubercle. the proximal aspect of the tubercle is somewhat flatted and presents a resting surface for the ___. The groove located between the ridges is the ___ surface of the patella.

Answer 15

medial and lateral ridges(lips), trochlear , patella , gliding

Question 16

The femoro tibialpatellar articulation is often called

Answer 16

the stifle joint

Question 17

the medial condyle of the humerus articulates with?

The lateral condyle of the humerus articulates with?

Answer 17

the medial condyle of the tibia

the lateral condyle of the tibia

Question 18

This is a deep wide space separating medial and lateral condyles, the proximal part of the ____ and ___ ____ ligaments attach within this.

Answer 18

the intercondylar fossa, cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments

Question 19

origin of the medial head of the gastronemius muscle, tendon of the origin envelopes a sesamoid bone , the?

Answer 19

medial fabella

Question 20

this is the origin of the lateral head of the gastrocnemius muscle and the superficial digital flexor muscle .

Answer 20

Lateral supracondylar tuberosity

Question 21

the tendon of origin of the gastrocnemias muscle envelopes a sesamoid bone ,the ____ ___

Answer 21

lateral fabella

Question 22

In the horse there is a ____ fossa that serves as the origin of superficial digital flexor muscle- (lateral supracondylar tuberosity)

Answer 22

supracondylar

Question 23

This is a large flat triangular area on the caudal surface of the distal extremity of the femur , proximal to the condyles

Answer 23

popliteal surface

Question 24

This is the attachment site of the medial collateral ligament of the stifle joint

Answer 24

medial epicondyle

Question 25

this is the attachment site of the lateral collateral ligament of the stifle joint

Answer 25

lateral epicondyle

Question 26

this is the depression on the distal aspect of the lateral femoral condyle , at the junction of the lateral condyle and the lateral lip of the trochlea , orgin of the long digital extensor muscle.

Answer 26

extensor fossa

Question 27

In the horse this is the origin of the long digital extensor muscle and the fibularis tertius

Answer 27

extensor fossa