Equine pelvic limb arthrology and synovial structures

what are the joints of the stifle

• femeropatellar

• medial femorotibial

• lateral femorotibial

what two joints of the stifle have natural communication

• femeropatellar

• medial femorotibial joint

does each joint of the stifle have its own synovial compartment

yes

if cut what can cause a complication during stifle surgery 

infrapatellar fat pad 

What are the components of the patellar locking mechanisms

• patella

• Intermediate patellar ligament

• medial patellar ligament

• medial trochlear ridge with tubercle

what is upward fixation of the leg

it is where the medial patellar ligament is locked in place and the patella cannot be moved

what is gonitis

inflammation of the stifle joint

what are the synovial compartments of the tarsus

• tarsocrural

• proximal intertarsal

• distal intertarsal

• tarsometatarsal

which tarsal joint has the greatest movemnt

tarsocrural

which tarsal joints have 100% communication between them

• tarsocrural

• proximal intertarsal

label the ligaments of the hip

1. transverse acetabular

2. round lig of head of the femur

3. accessory lig of hip abdominus

label the bones of the equine tarsus 

a. talus

b. calcaneus

c. T1 and T2

d. central tarsal bone

e. t3

f. t4

g tarsal canal

h. tarsal groove

the tarsal groove and flexor retinaculum makes the ______

flexor canal

what artery travels through the tarsal canal

the perforating tarsal artery

name the synovial joint pouches of the hock

• dorsal

• medioplantar

• lateroplantar

the subtendinous bursa is a cushion for the tendon of what muscle

superficial digital flexor

which bursa is inconsistent and generally arises as a result of strain to the part of the hock

subcutaneous bursa

what tendon and bursa combo are present of the median portion of an equine hock

cunean