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Equine Vertebral Formula
C - 7
T - 18
L - 6
S - 5
Ca- 15-21
Vertebral columnar movements are mainly dorsal, ventral and lateral ______?
Flexion
The least amount of regional or segmental movement occurs in the _____?
Thorax and Lumbar Areas
Limited movement in the thorax and lumbar is due to?
1) Interspinous Ligaments
2) Intertransverse Ligaments
3) Some Lumbar Transverse Processes
The lumbar part constitutes what percentage of the total length of the vertebral column?
10%
Forelimb:Hindlimb weight bearing ratio
55:45
Dorsoscapular Ligament is comprised of?
1) Superficial Layer
2) Middle Layer
3) Deep Layer
Muscles of the Neck
1) Brachiocephalicus
2) Sternocephalicus
3) Splenius
4) Sternohyoid
5) Sternothryoideus
6) Longus capitis
7) Longus colli
Muscles of the occipito-atlanto-axial joints
1) Rectus capitis dorsalis major
2) Rectus capitis dorsalis minor
3) Obliquus capitis cranialis
4) Obliquus capitis caudalis
5) Rectus capitis lateralis
6) Rectus capitis ventralis
Two parts of the Ligamentum Nuchae
1) Funiculus nuchae
2) Lamina nuchae
Bursae associated with the Nuchal Ligament
1) Cranial Nuchal Bursa
2) Caudal Nuchal Bursa
3) Supraspinous Bursa
The muscular groove where the external jugular vein lies is known as the?
Jugular Groove
The jugular vein is bounded by which muscles and in which directions?
1) Cleidomastoideus (dorsally)
2) Sternocephalicus (ventrally)
3) Omohyoideus (medially)
The jugular vein is covered caudoventrally by which muscle?
cutaneous colli muscle
Jugular venipuncture is done at what part of the vein?
The cranial part of the vein.
Boundaries of the viseral space of the neck:
1) Sternothyroideus & Sternohyoideus (Ventrally)
2) Omohyoideus & Sternocephalicus (Laterally)
3) Longus colli & Longus capitis (Dorsally)
Contents of the visceral space of the neck:
1) Cervical Trachea
2) Cervical Esophagus
3) Cervical Thymus
4) Carotid Sheath
5) Reccurent Laryngeal Nerve
6) Tracheal Duct
Contents of the Carotid Sheath
1) Common Carotid Artery
2) Vagosympathetic Trunk
No Internal Jugular Vein In The Horse
What are the borders of the Jugular Groove?
Cleidomastoideus (Dorsal)
Sternocephalicus (Ventral)
Name the two divisions of the Brachiocephalicus.
Cleidomastoideus and Cleidobrachialis
Which muscle lies between the common carotid artery and the external jugular vein?
Omohyoideus
Name the parts of Viborg's Triangle.
1) Lingual Facial Vein
2) Ramus of Mandible
3) Tendon of Sternocephalicus
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Equine Anatomy - Neck
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Notecards for Neck Section of Equine Anatomy
Updated
2010-08-17T00:39:55Z
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