Application 2 | Video 5: vasculature, nerves, palpable structures

where can you palpate a pulse on the pelvic limb?

femoral and dorsal pedal aa.

A

Femoral

B

saphenous

C

popliteal

D?

cranial tibial

E?

dorsal pedal

where is the venipuncture site for dogs

lateral saphenous v.

where is the venipuncture site for cats

medial saphenous v.

craniolateral muscles _____ tarsus and _____ digits

flex tarsus

extend digits

caudomedial muscles ______ tarsus and _____ digits

extend tarsus

flex digits

1

femoral n.

1”

saphenous n.

2

obturator n. 

8

pudendal n. 

10

caudal rectal n.

5

sciatic n. 

6

common fibular /peroneal

7

Tibial

which nerve is vulnerable to damage where it runs alongside the pelvis and femur

sciatic nerve

In a Sciatic injury, the ______ are still but inability to _____ stifle and move the
________ normally

quadriceps

flex

tarsus/pes

Femoral injury: unable to _____
stifle and bear
weight

extend

what flexes the hip

femoral n. (hip)

what extends the hip

sciatic n.

what flexes the stifle

sciatic n. (f)

what extends the stifle

femoral n. (ex)

what flexes the tarsus

common fibular n.

what extends the tarsus

tibial n.

what flexes the digits

tibial n. (f)

what extends the digits

common fibular n. 

the saphenous nerve is a branch of the

femoral nerve

blue

sacroiliac joint

orange

greater trochanter

red

patella

green

head of fibula

yellowt

tibial tuberosity

what are palpable structures of the pes

tuber calcanei and metatarsophalangeal joints

what are soft tissue structures that can be palpated

femoral triangle (femoral artery)

popliteal lymph node