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"shoulder joint"

scapulohumeral

"elbow joint"

cubital

standard views of carpal radiographs

1. lateral



2. DP



3. dorsomedial and dorsolateral obliques



4. flexed lateral

3 joints in the carpus

1. antebrachiocarpal



2. middle carpal



3. carpometacarpal

what distinguishes a DMO view of carpus?



DLO view?

DMO: broadside of accessory carpal bone



DLO: cupped hand of accessory carpal bone & 4 of C4 & MC4

on a flexed lateral view of the carpus, is carpal bone 3 or 4 higher?

4th is higher

what is a common place in the carpus for race horses to get chip fractures?

distal dorsal edge of radial carpal bone

where is a common place in the carpus for race horses to get slab fractures?

3rd carpal bone

standard views of fetlock radiographs

1. lateral



2. DP



3. dorsomedial & dorsolateral obliques



4. flexed lateral

standard views of foot radiographs

1. lateral


2. DP


3. 65* dorsoproximal-palmarodistal oblique


4. magnified view of above to close in on navicular bone


5. palmaroproximal-palmarodistal oblique (navicular skyline view)

"highest midline region of thoracic vertebral dorsal spinous processes, directly above scapula"

withers

"region over scapular, including shoulder joint"

shoulder

"region btwn shoulder and elbow joints"

brachium (arm)

"region btwn elbow and carpal joints"

antebrachium (forearm)

what form the structures of the manus?

carpus, metacarpus, pastern & foot

what structures form the digits?

pastern and "foot"

what is the "knee" joint in the forelimb?

carpal joint

what is a carpal organ and who has one?

- caudomedial surface of antebracium/carpus


- row of duct openings associated with apocrine glands producing secretion for marking and sexual stimulation



*pig

what strange thing do sheep have on their feet?

interdigital sinus



- sebaceous and aprocrine glands



- scent marking

"muscular attachment of thoracic limb to the body wall"

synsarcosis

what is an extra pectoral muscle that is well developed in the horse and pig?

subclavius m

advantages and disadvantages of superficial pectorals for IM injections

+: ease of drainage of any injection site abcess



- : smaller muscle volume to inject into

what is different about the horse/pig scapula?

no acromion



*they do have a prominent spinous tuberosity on the scapular spine

describe the horse humerus differences

- greater tubercle has cranial and caudal projections



- prominent intermediate tubercle divides the intertubercular groove btwn the greater and lesser tubercles

what is the bursa located in the equine shoulder?



where exactly is it located?

*infraspinatus bursa



- under tendon of insertion of infraspinatus m. passing over caudal part of greater tubercle



describe biceps brachii m in horse

- arises from supraglenoid tubercle of scapula



- passes through intertubercular groove



- terminates by 2 tendons



- bicipital (intertubercular groove) bursa


does the bicipital bursa commnicate with the shoulder joint?

nope

what is shoulder sween(e)y?

injury of the suprascapular n and subsequent atrophy of supraspinatus & infraspinatus mm



- lateral shoulder instability & marked gait deficit

describe the termination tendons of the biceps brachii in equine

short: to radial tuberosity



long: lacertus fibrosus


- joins extensor carpi radialis m and functionally inserts on dorsal proximal metacarpus


- involved in thoracic limb stay apparatus

what is different about the triceps brachii in the horse/pig?

- no accessory head



- long head is only part to attach to scapula



- all heads insert on tuber olecrani



- extend elbow (long can also flex shoulder)

what innervates the extensors of the elbow, capus & digits?

radial n

what causes dropped elbow?

- radial nerve damage/paralysis



- fractures of the olecranon



- tricpes brachii myopathy

where is the subtendinous bursa located?

deep to the origin of ulnaris lateralis m from lateral epicondyle of humerus

what is capped elbow? what else is it called?

olecranon bursitis (inflammation of subcutaneous bursa of olecranon)


*shoe boil



describe the subcutaneous bursa of the olecranon

- inconstant



- develops secondary to repeated trauma to point of elbow egg causing bursa to develop and become inflammed

does the subtendinous bursa communicate with the elbow joint?

sometimes



*infection of bursa may extend into elbow

where do pigs commonly get OCD?

trochlea of humeral condyle

describe ulna & radius relationships in each species

pig: separate, complete ulna



ruminant: complete ulna w/some fusion



horse: incomplete ulna; body fused to radius; separate ossification center for lateral styloid process that fuses to radius

what innervates the extensors of the carpus and digits?

radial nerve

which antebrachial muscles act as anti-hyperextensors?

- lateral digital extensor



- ulnaris lateralis

what tendon wraps obliquely, superficial to the ECR tendon?

extensor carpi obliquus



(absucctor pollicis longus)

what innervates the flexors of the carpus and digits?

median and ulnar nn

what is another name for the accessory ligament of the superficial digital flexor?

proximal (superior or radial) check ligament



- arises from distal caudal radius



- role in stay apparatus

what is another name for the accessory ligament of the deep digital flexor?

distal (inferior or carpal) check ligament



- arises from palmar distal carpus as continuation of palmar carpal ligament

what is club foot?



how do you fix it?

hyperflexion of the coffin joint



- transect AL-DDFT to facilitate elongation of the DDF muscle-tendon unit

how do you treat hyperflexion of the fetlock and pastern joints?

transect the AL-SDFT to facilitate elongation of SDF muscle-tendon unit

which joints in the carpus communicate with each other?

middle carpal & carpometacarpal

what binds down the extensor tendons on the carpus?

extensor retinaculum of carpus

what is enveloped by the carpal sheath?

SDFT, DDFR and medial palmar a & n

what forms the carpal canal?

dorsal: palmar carpal ligament



lateral: accessory carpal bone



palmaromedial: flexor retinaculum of carpus

what is capped knee?



what is another name for it?

- swelling associated with an acquired subcutaneous bursal


- usually develops after repetitive trauma to dorsal carpus


- seen in ruminants house on hard floors


*carpal hygroma

how can you distinguish between synovial structures in the carpus when they are injured?

ultrasound and/or contrast radiography

describe dorsal approach to joint injections in carpus

- pick up limb and flex carpus to open up spaces


> carpometacarpal joint does NOT open


- insert needle into antebrachipcarpal or middle carpal joints between palpable extensor tendons


- middle & carpometacarpal communicate

which tendons are present on the dorsal aspect of the equine metacarpus?

- common digital extensor tendon



- lateral digital extensor tendon

which tendons are present on the palmar aspect of the equine metacarpus?

- SDFT



- DDFT



- suspensory ligament



- distal check ligament

what are splints?

- pain and swelling due to injury of dorsal metacarpal ligament


- more often on medial side btwn MC2 & MC3


- periosteal reaction leads to bony callus


- mostly cosmetic


- sometimes can cause pain/lameness

what is bowed tendon?

swelling of a digital flexor tendon following an injury and inflammation


- creates a curved contour to palmar aspect of metacarpus


- common in performance horses

which ligaments bind the flexor tendons against the palmar fetlock and pastern?

1. palmar annular ligament (at fetlock)



2. proximal digital annular ligament (proximal pastern)



3. distal digital annular ligament (distal pastern)

where do the branches of the suspensory ligament attach?

- abaxial surface of proximal sesamoids



- extensor branches pass dorsally to indert into the CDE

what do you call the complete sleeve formed by the SDFT around the DDFT as it passes the fetlock?

manica flexoria

what ligaments distally anchor the proximal sesamoid bones to the digits and counteract pull from suspensory ligament?

1. superficial/straight (Y) sesamoidean lig (Pm)



2. middle/oblique (V) sesamoidean lig (Pp)



3. deep/cruiciate (X) sesamoidean lig (Pp)

3 parts of the distal fibro-osseous sling of suspensory apparatus

1. sesamoidean ligaments



2. proximal sesamoid bones



3. suspensory ligament

4 ligaments that hold the sesamoid bones in place

1. collateral sesamoidean ligaments


- attach to MC3 & Pp


2. Palmar (inter)sesamoidean ligament


- connects proximal sesamoids together


3. collateral (suspensory) lig of navicular bone


- attaches navicular bone to Pp


4. distal navicular (impar) ligament


- attaches navicular bone to Pd

where would you place a needle into the fetlock joint?

- dorsal or palmar pouch

which is the hardest joint to get into in the distal limb?

proximal interphalangeal joint sac

which joint is frequently accessed for lameness work up or treatment?

distal interphalangeal joint

what is in the digital flexor tendon sheath and where is it located?

- SDFT & DDFT



- distal metacarpus to distal pastern

what are windpuffs or windgalls?

effusion of the digital flexor tendon sheath



- common in performance horses

which bursa is located between the DDFT and navicular bone?

navicular (podotrochlear) bursa

name 3 synovial structures located in the distal limb that are very closely related but do NOT communicate with each other

1. coffin joint



2. pastern joint



3. navicular bursa

what is in the navicular (podotrochlear) apparatus?

- navicular bone


- navicular bursa


- collateral lig of navicular bone


- distal navicular lig


- DDFT

what is navicular syndrome?

disease of navicular apparatus



- common cause of TL lamness


- can diagnose with MRI

describe the SDF in artiodactyls

- 2 muscular bellies


- 2 tendons unite mid-metacarpus


- deep tendon passes through carpal canal with DDFT


- superficial tendon passes external to carpal canal in flexor retinaculum

what binds the axial sides of the digits together in artiodactyls?

proximal and distal interdigital ligaments



*leave proximal in tact when amputating toe

main channel blood supply with name change locations

1. axillary a (after superficial cervical)



2. brachial a (after subscapular)



3. median a (after common interosseous)

main channel blood supply in equine after median a

1. at carpus median a divides into medial & lateral palmar aa (median is main channel)



2. medial palmar a divides into medial & lateral aa at fetlock (main channel to digits)



what arteries do you feel for digital pulses in equine?

medial & lateral digital aa as they pass over abaxial proximal sesamoids

main channel blood in ox after median a

1. median a continues as palmar common digital a 3


2. divides into axial palmar proper digital aa 3 & 4 to supply digits

where do the cephalic & accessory cephalic veins converge in ox vs. horse?

ox: distally



horse: proximally

what vein do you use for regional perfusion in ox?

lateral (palmar) digital vein

how do you get into coffin joint?

- insert needle dorsally


- off midline


- about 1 cm above coronet


- directed perpendicularly to ground

3 ways to get into the fetlock joint

1. dorsal pouch: insert horizontally deep to CDE & LDE tendons


2. palmar pouch: insert into groove distal to splint bone button & btwn palmar MC3 & SL branch


3. palmar pouch: insert through collateral sesamoidean lig w/fetlock flexed off ground

what is the equine "foot?"

epidermal hoof and all structures contained therein

_______________ is the insensitive tissue of the foot while _____________ is the sensitive tissue

epidermis



dermis or corium

T/F - the dermis produces the epidermis

false - it provides nourishment

what produces epidermis?

deep epidermal layers known as stratum germinativum or germinal epithelium

3 regions of outer hoof wall

toe, quarter, heel

palmar/plantar portions of hoof wall

heel bulbs

5 parts of the frog

apex, crura, central groove, collateral groove, spine

5 parts of corium

1. periploic


2. coronary


3. laminar


4. sole


5. frog

3 major layers to the hoof wall (list)

1. stratum externum



2. stratum medium



3. stratum internum

describe stratum externum

- produced by GE covering periploic corium



- forms external, waxy outer layer of wall

describe stratum medium

- thickest layer produced by GE covering coronary corium



- deeper part is non-pigmented

describe stratum internum

- rows of parallel, vertically-oriented non-pigmented epidermal laminae



- produced by GE at coronary corium

how many primary laminae interdigitate?

600

how many secondary laminae form microsscopic interdigitation?

100,000

laminar corium is fused to.....

surface of Pd

how are gaps once occupied by dermal laminae filled in between continuing epidermal laminae?

GE covering terminal papillae at distal end of dermal lamine produce intertubular horn to fill gaps

define white zone

non-pigmented inner stratum medium + non-pigmented stratum internum + pigmented intertubular horn produced by terminal papillae

define white line

non-pigmented inner stratum medium

characteristics of the sole

- 33% water



- formed by GE covering sole corium



- concave: does not normally touch ground

characteristics of the frog

- 45% water



- formed by GE covering frog corium



- some weight bearing function


> shock absorption & foot pump

what is "side bone"

ossified collateral cartilage

what are collateral cartilages?

- medial & lateral extensions of cartilage from palmar processes of Pd


- proximal borders are free


- subcutaneously palpable in distal pastern region


- may ossify due to imbalances in foot conformation or with age

5 components of foot pump & shock absorber

1. palmar & coronary venous plexuses


2. collateral cartilages of foot


3. frog & spine of frog


4. digital cushion


5. heels of foot

how much does hoof wall grow each month?



how long to grow a complete hoof?

8 mm per month



9-12 months

3 things that can affect hoof growth

genetics, envmt, nutrition

how often is typical for hoof trimming?

every 4-8 weeks



*depending on wear rate of hoof wall and use of horse

differences in ariodactyl hooves

- no frog or bars


- perioplic & coronary corium/grooves wider


- 1200 primary laminae; no secondary


- heel bulb extends to ground with digital cushion that forms digital pad - weight bearing

what is founder?

inflammation of sensitive laminae; usually structural failure of laminar bond occurs

describe progression of founder

- Pd separates from hoof wall & rotates palmarly due to pull of DDFT


- if severe failure of bond, entire bony column of limb sinks directly towards ground


clinical signs of founder

- reluctance to walk


- elevated HR, RR


- characteristic stance


- throbbing digital pulses

what supplies innervation to the flexors of the carpus and digits?

median and ulnar nn

the median n divides in the distal antebrachium into....

medial and lateral palmar nn

at the fetlock, the median palmar n becomes the.....

medial palmar digital n

describe palmar digital n block

- medial/lateral palmar digital nn


- desensitizes caudal foot structures & sole


- needle inserted distally just above collateral cartilages of foot

describe abaxial sesamoid block

- medial/lateral palmar digital nn


- desensitizes pastern & all of foot


- blocked at abaxial sesamoid level

describe low palmar (4 point) block

- medial/lateral palmar nn & medial/lateral palmar metacarpal nn


- desensitizes distal metacarpus, fetlock, digit


- blocked at distal metacarpus in groove btwn suspensory lig & flexor tendons; distal to buttons of splint bones

describe wheat block

- lateral palmar n


- blocked at distal border of Ca


- desensitizes suspensory ligament

in thoracic limb stay apparatus, body weight is transferred to TL via.....

serratus ventralis attachment at serrated face of scapula

in thoracic limb stay apparatus, what prevents shoulder collapse?

biceps brachii and via lacerus fibrosus into ECR preventing carpal flexion

thoracic limb stay apparatus, what resists carpal flexion?

flexor tendons & their check ligaments pulled tightly across palmar carpus

thoracic limb stay apparatus, what provides support to fetlock?

fibro-osseous sling of suspensory lig, proimal sesamoids and distal sesamoidean ligaments

thoracic limb stay apparatus, what resists elbow flexion?

- attachments of digital & carpal flexors to medial humeral epicondyle


- collateral ligaments of elbow located caudal to center of rotation

what extra bone does the pig skull have and what attaches there for what reason?

- os rostri



- levator labii superioris muscle



- supports rooting behavior

T/F - ruminants do not have maxillary incisors

true

what is the "poll?"

the nuchal crest on a horse



*can be fractured when horse falls over backwards

describe facial crest in horse vs. ruminant

horse: very prominent facial crest



rum: facial tuberosity

what is a thin-walled extension of the maxillary sinus into the space of the orbit in the ox?

lacrimal bulla



*care not to penetrate when enucleating eye

"horse laugh muscle"

levator labii superioris m.

2 facial muscles and what they can be used for

levator labii superioris & levator nasolabialis



- used as muscle flap to close orosinus fistulas

where is the palpebral n blocked to stop blinking? (what muscle)

as it crosses the zygomatic arch



obicularis oculi m.

the ___________ nerve supplies motor supply to the face and the _____________ nerve supplies sensory function to the face

facial nerve



trigeminal n

what nerve is blocked for dehorning? where?

cornual nerve as it crosses temporal line

describe visual signs of facial nerve paralysis

upper lip drawn to normal side



lower lip droops to effected side

what artery can be damaged during dental extractions?

major palatine artery

2 areas to detect pulse in horse head

1. facial a as it crosses ventral mandible



2. transverse facial a ventral to facial crest

T/F - goats do not have a facial a.

true (nor do sheep)


what is blood supply intracranially in ox?

internal carotid persists and is supplied by epidural rete mirabile

3 large veins deep in masseter in horse

1. transverse facial v



2. deep facial v



3. buccal v

where can you get a small blood sample for PCV/TS?

transverse facial vein

which lymph nodes increase in strangles?

medial and lateral retropharyngeal - compress pharynx

what is "cheesy gland"

caseous lymphandenitis in sheep/goats - enlargement and abscessation of head lymph nodes

describe drainage of conchofrontal sinus

- frontomaxillary opening



- caudal maxillary sinus



- masomaxillary (sinonasal) opening



- nasal cavity

describe drainage of sphenopalatine sinus

- caudal maxillary sinus



- nasomaxillary (sinonasal) opening



- nasal cavity

describe drainage of ventral conchal sinus

- rostral maxillary sinus



- nasomaxillary opening



- nasal cavity

describe conchofrontal trephination

- on line drawn btwn medial canthi of eyes, halfway btwn midline & medial canthus



describe caudal maxillary sinus trephination

2 cm rostral to rim of orbit, 2 cm ventral to line from medial canthus to infraorbital foramen (to avoid nasolacrimal duct)

continuous hairless portion of raostral nose and upper lip in ox and pig

planum nasolabial

initial "reception space" at rostral nasal cavity

nasal vestibule

"false nostril" of horse; dorsolateral blind pouch of rostral nasal cavity

nasal diverticulum

divides nasal cavity into left and right passageways

nasal septum

transition from nasal cavity to nasopharynx

nasal choanae

function of guttural pouches

cool blood going to brain and regulate intracranial blood pressure

left and right guttural pouches are separated on mindline by a ___________ and the ___________ muscle and the ____________ muscle

median septum



longus capitis



rectus capitis ventralis

what separates the medial and lateral guttural pouches?

stylohyoid bone

list the things associated with walls of guttural pouch (6)

- CN's IX, I, XI, XII


- sympathetic trunk & cranial cervical ganglion


- internal carotid a


- external carotid a


- maxillary a


- retropharyngeal lymph nodes

2 causes of severe, acute epistaxis

1. compromised artery


- fungal infection



2. torn muscles


- horse flips over backwards and hits pole

what does a left sinus oblique view of the head highlight?

- left sinuses & apices of left maxillary teeth



- right mandible & apices of right mandibular teeth

eruption time of temporary incisors

1st: birth or first week



2nd: 4-6 weeks



3rd: 6-9 months

eruption & wear time of permanent incisors

1st: 2.5 years - wear @ 3 years



2nd: 3.5 years - wear @ 4 years



3rd: 4.5 years - wear @ 5 years

eruption time of canine teeth

4-5 years

eruption time of PM2-4 temporary

birth or first 2 weeks for all

eruption time of premolars

PM1: 5-6 months


PM2: 2.5 years


PM3: 3 years


PM4: 4 years

eruption time of molars

M1: 9-12 months



M2: 2 years



M3: 3.5-4 years

at what age does a horse have a fully matured mouth?

5 years

describe wearing of teeth

- infundibula are worn around 6,7,8 years from I1 to I3



- dental star becomes more rounded and in central location

what is the groove way of aging horses that Dr. Gerard doesn't like?

galvayne's groove



maxillary I3


- appears at 10 years & halfway at 15 years


- all the way by 20 yrs & halfway gone at 25 yrs


- gone by 30 yrs

how do you age ruminants?

via incisors:



2 teeth = 1 year


4 teeth = 2 years


6 teeth = 3 years


8 teeth = 4 years

oral cavity = _____________ + _________________

oral cavity proper + vestibule

caudal border of the oral cavity proper

palatoglossal arches

where does parotid salivary gland duct discharge?

into vestibule - adjacent maxillary PM4-M2 region

2 parts of the ox tongue that are different

torus linguae



fossa linguae

muscles of mastication

close: temporalis, masseter & pterygoideus



open: digastricus & occipitomandibularis

what innervates the muscles of mastication?

trigeminal nerve

"aggregates of lymphoid tissue"

tonsils

in ruminants, the palatine tonsil resides in a _________

tonsillar fossa

2 types of tonsils

- palatine (not on tongue)



- lingual (on tongue)


what kind of tonsils does a pig have?

tonsils of the soft palate



*collected at necropsy for classical swine fever surveillance

where does manidbular salivary gland drain to?

sublingual caruncle

where does the monostomatic sublingual salivary gland drain to? who has one?

sublingual caruncle



ruminant

what extra salivary gland do herbivores have?

buccal salivary glands

equine deciduous dental formula

[I 3/3; C 0/0; PM 3/3; M 0/0] X 2 = 24

equine permanent dental formula

[I 3/3; C (1/1); PM 3(4)/3(4); M3/3] x 2 = 36-44



*canines vestigal in females typically


* wolf teeth variably preset

what are wolf teeth?

PM1



- variably present in maxilla


- rare in mandible


- often extracted

4 parts of the tooth

1. enamel



2. dentine



3. cementum



4. dental/pulp cavity

equine incisors & maxillary cheek teeth have ____________ filled by cementum, located centrally in the tooth

infundibulum

3 things surrounding teeth that support them

1. alveolus



2. periodontal ligament



3. gingiva

"long (high) crowned teeth, short roots that continuously erupt until tooth expires"

hypsodont

"short crowned teeth, long roots, grow to a certain length and then stop"

brachydont

tooth surface: grinding hard surface of opposing upper and lower teeth

occlusal

tooth surface: towards hard palate (maxillary arcade)

palatal


tooth surface: towards tongue (mandibular arcade)

lingual

tooth surface: towards vestibule

buccal, labial or vestibular

"different width btwn jaws"

anisognathous

what part of teeth get floated?

- maxillary buccal edges



- mandibular lingual edge



*cheek teeth

2 equine dental blocks

1. maxillary n - all teeth in upper arcade on side blocked



2. inferior alveolar n - all teeth in lower arcade on side blocked

ruminant permanent teeth formula

[I 0/4; C 0/0; PM 3/3; M 3/3] x 2 = 32



*incisor 4 is modified canine


* no maxillary incisors

pig permanent dental formula

[I 3/3; C 1/1; PM 4/4; M 3/3] x 2 = 44



*canine teeth = tusks = elodont


- grow & erupt throughout life in boar


- stop growing in sow after a few years

boundaries of the nasopharynx

choanae to palatopharyngeal arches

who has a pharyngeal recess?

horse

boundaries of oropharynx

palatoglossal arches to base of epiglottis

boundaries of laryngopharynx
palatopharyngeal arches/base of epiglottis to beginning of esophagus
in the horse, what forms the tight seal around the rostral larynx? what is it composed of?
intrapharyngeal ostium = palatopharyngeal arches + caudal border of soft palate
in ruminants & pigs, what partially divides the nasopharynx on midline?
pharyngeal septum
in a pig, what is the dorsal pouch of the laryngopharynx?
pharyngeal diverticulum
describe pathway of placing a nasogastric tube in a horse
1. nostril
2. ventral nasal meatus
3. nasopharynx
4. laryngopharynx
5. esophagus
6. stomach
describe pathway of a naso-oxygen tube in a horse
1. nostril
2. ventral nasal meatus
3. nasopharynx
4. larynx
5. trachea
6 parts of the hyoid apparatus
1. stylohyoid
2. epihyoid
3. ceratohyoid
4. basihyoid
5. lingual process
6. thyrohyoid
what divides the guttural pouch into lateral and medial compartments?
stylohyoid
if the articulation of stylohyoid bone to temporal bone becomes diseased, what cranial nerves are affected?
VII & VIII
why would you remove the ceratohyoid?
treat temporohyoid osteoarthropathy
the lingual process projects where?
into the root of the tongue from the basihyoid
4 parts of the larynx
1. epiglottis
2. arytenoid (corniculate, vocal & muscular)
3. thyroid cartilage
4. circoid cartilage
"entrance to the larynx, defined by epiglottis, aryepiglottic folds and arytenoid cartilages"
aditus laryngis
"aryteniod cartilages, vocal folds and rimma glottidis"
glottis
"glottic cleft; narrowest part of larynx"
rima glottidis
"diverticulum of mucosal in lateral walls of larynx"

describe it per species
laryngeal ventricle

- present in horse & pig, not ox
- bound by vestibular & vocal folds in horse
- entrance in slit of vocal folds in pig
ligament that fills space between cricoid and thyroid cartilages

what surgery is performed here?
cricothyroid ligament

laryngotomy
what muscle abducts the arytenoids and what is it innervated by?
CAD m

caudal laryngeal n
what is the "other" muscle of the larynx and its innervation?
cricothyroideus m

cranial laryngeal n
"dysfunction of nerve resulting in paralysis of CAD m and inability to abduct arytenoid on affected side"
recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (RLN)

laryngeal hemiplegia (LHP)
what does the pig have in their eye that is different?
deep gland of the 3rd eyelid
describe pathway of tear drainage
- mostly lacrimal gland & superficial gland of 3rd eyelid
- lacrimal puncta
- lacrimal canaliculi
- lacrimal sac
- nasolacrimal duct
- nasal opening of nasolacrimal duct
- nasal vestibule
what are the normal growths projecting from dorsal edge of iris of horse? who has them?
iridic granules (corpora nigra)

mostly horses; in ruminants; not pigs
"overflowing of tears"
epiphora
3 tunics of the eye
1. fibrous
- cornea; sclera
2. vascular
- uvea: choroid, ciliary body, iris
3. nervous
- retina
common cause of blindness in horses
equine recurrent uveitis (ERU)
flow of aqueous humor
- produced by epithelium of ciliary body
- flows from posterior chamber
- through pupil
- into anterior chamber
- drains at iridocorneal angle
"increased occular pressure"
glaucoma
what can you see in a fundic exam?
- choroid
- retina
- optic disk
- retinal vessels