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2 ligaments associated with the coxal joint
transverse acetabular ligament and ligament of femoral head
transverse acetabular ligament
band of fibrocartilage that extends across the acetabular notch and continues on the ventrocaudal aspect as the acetabular lip. Does not connect to femur, not torn in hip luxation
ligament of the femoral head
covered by synovial membrane; thick, flattened band of CCT extending from acetabular fossa to fovea capitis; not weight-bearing
function of the ligament of the femoral head
prevents lifting of the femoral head from the acetabulum
process of endochondral ossification
formation of cartilaginous model, formation of primary and secondary centers of ossification, and maturation
formation of cartilaginous model of endochondral ossification
-primitive cells differentiate into chondroblasts
-chondroblasts proliferate and form (hyaline) cartilage
-perichhondrium formed
formation of primary center of ossification of endochondral ossification
-formation of perichondral collar (intramembranous ossification; osteoblasts form extracellular tissue and collagenous and noncollagenous proteins and proteinglycans - building blocks of bone matrix)
-endchondral ossification of primary center (cartilage calcifies, vascular penetration, osteoprogenitor cells move to central shaft and fifferentiate into osteoblasts, osteoblasts stimulate osteoclasts, medullary cavity forms, zones of cartilage, etc.)
definition of ossification center
distinct site in cartilaginous model where new bone tissue begins to develop within the cartilaginous model
parts of typical immature long bones
diaphysis with primary center of ossification, epiphyses with at least one secondary center each but no perichondral collar, physeal cartilage is lengthening, medullary cavity is beginning to form
parts of mature long bones
articular cartialge, medullary cavity, cortex, periosteum, endosteum
valgus deviation
if ulna physes closes early/first, radius will grow more distally than ulna and the manus will deviate laterally
varus deviation
if distal radius physes closes first, the ulna will outgrow the radius and the manus will deviate medially
typical vertebral formula for dog/cat
C7 T13 L7 S3 Cd20
vertebral body parts
convex cranial extremity, concave caudal extremity, slightly concave ventral portion
vertebral arch parts
left and right pedicles (basal, lateral), lamina (dorsal
vertebral foramen parts
central hole in the vertebral body
vertebral notch
extension of pedicles; shallow cranial vertebral notches and deep caudal vertebral notches; the spinal nerves and blood vessels will pass through here
spinous process
single extension on dorsal surface
transverse processes
lateral projections near the ventral surface
articular processes
cranial and caudal articular surfaces
mamillary processes
knoblike dorsal process on T2-T10 (transverse processes) and T11-Cd (cranial articular processes); where epaxial mm. attach
characteristics of atlas
wings, fovea dentis, transverse foramen, lateral vertebral foramen
characteristics of axis
dens, transverse foramen
middle 3 cervical vertebrae characteristics
low spinous processes, two-pronged transverse processes, transverse foramen lateral to vertebral body
C6 characteristics
high spine, expanded ventral lamina (sled runners), and transverse foramen
C7 characteristics
no transverse foramen, highest cervical spine, caudal costal fovea
thoracic vertebrae characteristics
short body, large spines (T1-9); short, blunt, irregular transverse processes with costal fovea; accessory processes extend caudally from pedicle; mamillary processes project dorsally from transverse processes of T2-10, projects dorsally from cranial articular processes of T11-13
T1-10 characteristics
cranial and caudal costal fovea
T11-13 characteristics
only cranial costal fovea
C11 characteristics
anticlinal vertebrae; spines cranial to here point caudally, C11 perpendicular to long axis; spines on vertebrae caudal to here point cranially
T1-9 characteristics
cranial articular processes face dorsally and craniomedially, caudal articular processes face ventrally
T10 characteristics
cranial articular process faces dorsally, caudal articular process faces laterally
T11-13 characteristics
cranial articular processes face medially, caudal articular processes face laterally
characteristics of lumbar vertebrae
longer bodies, transverse processes project cranially and ventrolaterally, mamillary processes project dorsally from cranial articular processes, accessory processes extend caudally from pedicle of L1-L5/6, more blunt spinous processes which extend cranially
characteristics of sacrum
median sacral crest (fusion of 3 spinous processes on dorsal surface), 2 pair of dorsal sacral foramen, promontory, auricular face
uniqueness of atlas
wings, cranial articular surfaces face ventrally, caudal articular fovea has 2 glenoid cavities, fovea dentis, transverse foramen, and lateral vertebral foramen
uniqueness of axis
dens, elongated spinous process, cranial articular surface is continuous with articular portion of dens, caudal articular surfaces face ventrolaterally
uniqueness of C6
high spine, expanded ventral lamina
uniqueness of C7
no transverse foramen, highest cervical spine, caudal costal fovea
uniqueness of T11
anticlinal vertebrae; spine points perpendicular to long axis, all spines cranial of T11 point caudally, all spines caudal to this point cranially
typical rib parts
dorsal bony and ventral cartilaginous sections, head and articular face (articulate with costal fovea of 2 contiguous vertebrae and intervening fibrocartilage), heads of ribs associated with 11th and 12th vertebrae lack the crest or transverse ridge, tubercle articulates with transverse fovea on same-numbered vertebrae, body
joints associated with proximal and distal ends of a typical rib
costocervical joints, costochondral joints, sternocostal joints, and sternal joints
costocervical joints
synovial joints; joints of rib heads articulate head of rib with costal fovea of associated vertebrae; costotransverse joint articulates tubercle of rib with transverse processes of associated vertebrae
costochondral joints
articulations of ribs and costal cartilages (no synovial cavity)
sternocostal joints
articulation of first 8 costal cartilages with the sternum
sternal joints
articulation of sternabae with intersternebral cartilages
sternal rib definition
rib that articulates directly with the sternum (first 9 pairs of ribs)
asternal rib definition
last 4 ribs which don't articulate with the sternum
floating rib definition
13th rib; ends freely without any articulation in flank; cartilages end freely in musculature
costal arch
union of the costal cartilages of rib pairs 10-12
sternum
unpaired segmental series of 8 bones that form the floor of the thorax
intersternebral cartilage
short blocks of cartilage that join consecutive sternebrae
manubrium
1st sternebrae (and longest); ends cranially in a club-like enlargement
xiphoid process
last sternebrae; elongated by thin cartilaginous plate caudally (xiphoid cartilage); flattened dorsoventrally)
cartilaginous joints between sternebrae may...
ossify in old individuals
major joints of the axial skeleton
temporomandibular joint, atlanto-occipital joint, atlantoaxial joint, intervertebral joints, costovertebral joints, costochondral joints, sternocostal joints, and sternal joints
temporomandibular joint
articulation between the coronoid process of the mandible and the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone
atlanto-occipital joint
articulation of occipital bone with atlas
atlantoaxial joint
articulation of dens and axis with body of atlas
intervertebral joint types
zygaopophyseal joints, intervertebral joints, and lumbar intertransverse joints
zygaopophyseal joints
synovial joints between cranial and caudal articular processes
intervertebral joints
fibrous joints between bodies of adjacent vertebrae via intervertebral discs
costotransverse joints
synovial joints between rib tubercles and transverse fovea on vertebrae (a costovertebral joint)
costovertebral joints
synovial joints between rib heads and costal fovea on vertebrae
costochondral joints
articulations between ribs and costal cartilages
sternocostal joints
articulations between costal cartilages and sternum (modified synovial joints at ribs 2-7; others are joined via continuous fibrocartilages)
sternal joints
articulations between sternebrae and intersternebral cartilages
how many articulations does a typical cervical vertebra have?
4 synovial joints (cranial and caudal articular surfaces) and 2 fibrocartilaginous joints (intervertebral discs
how many articulations does C7 possess?
8 joints:
-6 usual cervical vertebral joints (4 synovial and 2 fibrocartilaginous)
-2 synovial: articulates with 2 ribs at the costal fovea
how many articulations does a typical thoracic vertebra have?
12 total joints:
-6 usual joints (4 synovial, 2 fibrocartilaginous)
-4 synovial from cranial and caudal costal fovea articulations with ribs
-2 synovial from transverse processes that articulate with the rib tubercle
how many articulations does T11, T12, or T13 have?
10 total joints
-6 usual joints (4 synovial, 2 fibrocartilaginous)
-2 synovial: cranial costal fovea articulations with ribs
-2 synovial: transverse processes that articulate with rib tubercles
describe the intervertebral discs
fibrous joints between the bodies of adjacent vertebra (except axis and atlas); annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus
4 long ligaments of the vertebral column
nuchal ligament, supraspinous ligament, ventral and dorsal longitudinal ligament
nuchal ligament
yellow elastic fibers; extends from apex of T1 spinous process to caudal end of spine of axis
supraspinous ligament
band of fibrous CT; connects apices of all spinous processes from Cd3 to T1
function of the supraspinous ligament
prevents abnormal separation of spines during flexion of the vertebral column
ventral longitudinal ligament
along the ventral surface of vertebral bodies, extending from axis to sacrum
dorsal longitudinal ligament
lies along midline of ventral floor of the vertebral column just ventral to the spinal cord
identify the short vertebral ligaments
yellow ligaments, interspinous ligaments, intertransverse ligaments, and ligament of the head of the rib
yellow ligament
extend between vertebral arches, covering interarcuate space between articular processes
interspinous ligaments
connect bases and bordes of adjacent spinous processes
intertransverse ligaments
connects transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae
ligament of the head of the rib
extends from rib head to intervertebral dis and 2 adjacent vertebrae
describe how intercapital ligaments reduce IVDD in the thoracic column
normally, herniated discs occur when the nucleus pulposus of the IVD protrudes dorsally through thinner dorsal region of the annulus fibrosus. The intercapital ligament serves to reinforce the thin dorsal portion of the annulus fibrosus, greatly reducing the occurrence of herniated discs in the T2-T10 region
epaxial muscle definition
act as extensors of the vertebral column; lie dorsal to transverse processes of vertebrae
hypaxial muscle definition
all other trunk muscles not in epaxial division; located ventral to transverse processes of vertebrae and include those on the abdominal and thoracic walls
3 divisions of the hypaxial muscle group
muscles of the neck, thoracic wall, and abdominal wall
muscles of the neck
longus capitis, longus colli, sternocephalicus, sternohyoideus, and sternothyroideus mm.
longus capitis
Attachments - ventral lateral surface of cervical vertebrae from C6 to atlas; ventral surface of basioccipital bone (caudal skull)
Action - flex the cervical vertebral column; flex the atlanto-occipital joint and draw the neck downward
*lies lateral to the longus colli
longus colli
Attachments - ventral side of thoracic and cervical vertebrae (T6-C1); atlas
Action - to draw the neck downward; flexes the cervical vertebral column
*Lies adjacent to C1-T6 vertebrae; lies medial to longus capitis
must transect this m. to access IVD during surgery
longus colli m.
sternocephalicus
Attachments - cranial sternum, occipital bone, mastoid process of temporal bone
Action - depress head and neck and draw head/neck laterally
sternohyoideus
Attachments - cranail sternum; basohyoid bone
Action - pull tongue and larynx caudally
sternothyroideus
Attachments - cranial sternum, thyroid cartilage of the larynx
Action - pull tongue and larynx caudally
muscles of the thoracic wall
scalenus, serratus dorsalis (cranialis and caudalis), external and internal intercostal muscles
scalenus
Attachments - first few ribs, transverse processes of cervical vertebrae (deep - extends from cranial border of 1st rib to transverse processes of C7 and winglike process of C6, not involved in inspiration; superficial - extends from outer surfaces of ribs to cervical vertebrae
Action - muscle of inspiration
serratus dorsalis
(cranialis and caudalis)
Attachments - tendinous raphe of the neck, spines of first few thoracic vertebrae, proximal craniolateral surfaces of ribs
Action - muscle of inspiration
external intercostal muscles
Attachments - caudal border of one rib to cranial border of rib caudally
Action - draws ribs together
external intercostal muscles run...
caudoventrally
internal intercostal muscles
Attachments - cranial border of one rib to caudal border of rib before/cranial
Action - draw ribs together
internal intercostal muscles run...
cranioventrally
muscles of the abdominal wall
external and intrenal abdominal obliques, rectus abdominis and transversus abdominis
external abdominal oblique fibers run...
caudoventrally
external abdominal oblique
Attachments - lateral surface of the ribs, thoracolumbar fascia, and aponeurosis at linea alba (prepubic tendon)
internal abdominal oblique fibers run...
cranioventrally
internal abdominal oblique
Attachments - ribs and costal cartilages of ribs 9-13, thoracolumbar fascia, aponeurosis at linea alba
muscles with aponeuroses superficial to rectus abdominus
internal and external abdominal obliques
muscles with aponeuroses deep to rectus abdominus
transversus abdominis
function of muscles of the abdominal wall
supports abdomen and functions as an abdominal press
rectus abdominus
Attachments - pectin of pubis, cranial sternum
transversus abdominis
Attachments - ribs and costal cartilage of ribs 9-13, thoracolumbar fascia, aponeurosis to linea alba
natural gap of transversus abdominis
muscle ends caudally at the level of the tuber coxae
external intercostal muscle fibers run...
caudoventrally
internal intercostal muscle fibers run...
cranioventrally
what is the linea alba made of
fusion of thoracolumbar fascia and aponeuroses of abdominal muscles
the linea alba extends from ___ and goes to the ___
extends from the xiphoid process and goes to the pelvic symphysis
what structures are encounters (in order) by an incision through the ventral midline (through linea alba)
only cuts through the aponeurosis of the abdominal mm.
what structures are encounters (in order) by an incision through the paramedian (off the midline, parallel to linea alba)
through the cutaneous trunci, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, rectus abdominus, transversus abdominus
what structures are encounters (in order) by an incision through the paracostal (parallel to last rib)
cutaneous trunci, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, transversus abdominus
what structures are encounters (in order) by an incision through the flank (a caudal paracostal incision)
cutaneous trunci, external abdominal oblique, internal abdominal oblique, transversus abdominus
3 epaxial muscle systems
transversospinalis, longissimus, and iliocostalis
shared overall functions of the epaxial muscle systems
extend the vertebral column, lateral flexion, and subtle movements
______ fascia covers all 3 epaxial muscle systems and sends slips between the systems
thoracolumbar
iliocostalis system
-shortest; most ventral and lateral
-runs along cranial lateral surface of ribs from ilium through thoracic vertebrae (until the first rib)
longissimus system
-intermediate, medial and dorsal to iliocostalis
-extends from ilium to skull
transversospinalis
-most medial and dorsal
-extends from ilium to skull
-splenius m
why is the splenius m. important?
-this is where you would give an IM injection in large animals
-extends cranioventrally from T3 to the skull, inserting on the nuchal crest and mastoid part of temporal bone
superficial inguinal ring
-formed by a slip in the aponeurosis of the external abdominal oblique
-possesses a cranial and caudal angle
-caudal angle attaches to iliopubic cartilage at the tendon of origin of pectineus
deep inguinal ring
-formed ventral end of the inguinal ligament, the caudal border of the internal abdominal oblique, and the lateral border of the rectus abdominus
-formed where the internal abdominal oblique muscle and rectus abdominus muscle end, not an actual hole in any muscle
inguinal canal
-a boundary, not an anatomical structure
-vaginal tunic and vaginal process pass through here
vascular lacuna
-base of the femoral triangle
inguinal ligament
caudal edge of the aponeurosis of the external abdominal oblique m.