Vessels & Nerves Of Thoracic Limb

Question 1

Lymph’s to look for in canine

Answer 1

Prescapular - superficial cervical
Axillary - can cause lameness if inflamed
Cubital - mainly palpated in horses

Question 2

Artery flow from scapular region to digits

Answer 2

Subclavian -> axillary -> brachial -> median

Question 3

Collateral or recurrent circulation

Answer 3

Supplemental flow to a region
Another vessel can take over the blood supply to an area whose main supply is compromised

Question 4

Superficial veins

Answer 4

Omobrachialis
Cephalic !!!
Median Cubital
Cephalic
Accessory Cephalic
Cephalic
These veins do not travel with an artery, too subq

Question 5

Main artery to manus in cats vs dog

Answer 5

Dog - median
Cat - radial

Question 6

Major arterial contributor to manus in cats & dogs

Answer 6

Caudal interosseous artery
Runs deep, between radius & ulna

Question 7

Main artery supply - palmar

Answer 7

Superficial arch - between tendons of SDF & DDF
and deep arches - between tendons of DDF and interosseous muscle

Question 8

Secondary digit supply - dorsal

Answer 8

Superficial and deep but smaller than palmar side

Question 9

Metacarpal blood vessels

Answer 9

Superficial/deep
Courses from carpal-metacarpal joint to metacarpophalangeal joint

Question 10

Formation of brachial plexus