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Details Title: Thoracic Limb Vessels/Nerves Description: Thoracic Limb Vessels/Nerves Total Flash Cards: 64 Created: 02/13/2006 15:24:03	To study from this set of flash cards, or to create your own your own study flash cards, register HERE. If you are already a registered user, CLICK HERE.
Cards Term part of the peripheral nervous system that connect the spinal cord to the structures of the turnk, neck, and extremities Definition spinal nerves Term Brachial Plexus Definition C6 C7 C8 T1 T2, emerge from scalenus Term branch of the musculocutaneous nerve Definition medial cutaneous antebrachial n. Term branch of the axillary nerve Definition cranial cutaneous antebrachial n. Term branch of the radial nerve Definition lateral cutaneous antebrachial n. Term branch of the ulnar nerve Definition caudal cutaneous antebrachial n. Term innervates the skin and superficial structures Definition cutaneous antebrachial nerves Term branch of the median nerve that continues below the carpus as the medial palmar digital nerve. Definition medial palmar nerve Term branch of the median nerve that continues below the carpus as the lateral palmar digital n. Definition lateral palmar nerve Term branches of the ulnar nerve Definition dorsal branch, palmar branch Term nerve that communicates with the lateral palmar nerve Definition palmar branch of the ulnar nerve Term nerve that goes to the dorsal surface of the carpus and metacarpus, skin on lateral cranial surface of the carpus Definition dorsal branch of the ulnar nerve Term innervates all medial structures on palmar aspect below the carpus EXCEPT interosseous m. Definition medial and lateral palmar nerves Term innervates interosseous m. and puch of fetlock joint Definition medial and lateral palmar metacarpal nerves Term innervate dorsal aspect of the foot Definition dorsal branch of the medial and lateral digital nerves Term innervate structureson palmar/heel aspect of foot below the fetlock Definition palmar branches of the medial and lateral digital nerves Term lymphnodes of the medial humerous Definition cubital lymphnodes Term lymphnodes around the axillary artery and subscapular artery Definition axillary lymphnodes Term branches of the axillary artery Definition 1. external thoracic artery, 2. suprascapular artery, 3. subscapular artery, 4. cranial circumflex humeral Term branches of the subscapular artery Definition 1. thoracodorsal artery, 2. caudal circumflex humeral artery Term supplies to the shoulder joint Definition caudal circumflex humeral artery, and cranial circumflex humeral artery Term branches of the brachial artery Definition 1. deep brachial artery, 2. bicipital artery, 3. collateral ulnar artery, 4. transverse cubital artery, 5. common interosseous artery Term supplies the elbow joint Definition transverse cubital artery Term main supply to the digit and hoof Definition medial palmar artery Term supplies the rich blood supply to the hoof Definition arcus terminalis Term dorsal branches at P1, P2, and P3, enter at the solar foramina in P3, form arcus terminalis Definition medial and lateral digital arteries Term what is the important vein in the thoracic limb? Definition median cubital vein Term inflammation of dermal lamina of the fot that leads to destruction and lameness Definition laminitis Term formed by epithelial keratinization over a greatly modified dermis Definition the hoof Term highest and thickest part of the wall, makes 50 degree angle with the ground Definition the toe Term medial and lateral parts, thinner than the toe Definition the quarter Term thinner section that is important for farriers when rasping or driving nails into the wall Definition the heels Term part of the heel that is visible on the ground surface where the wall reflects upon itself at the heel Definition bars Term excavated inner surface of the hoof on the proximal coronary border Definition coronary groove Term junction between the skin and the hoof Definition coronet Term outter most layer of the wall of the hoof that protects the moisture of the wall Definition stratum externum Term middle layer of the wall of the hoof that forms the bulk of the wall and is pigmented in dark hoof Definition stratum medium Term inner most layer of the wall of the hoof that consists of horny or epidermal laminae, also has secondary epidermal laminae Definition stratum internum Term soft, rubbery epidermis overlying the proximal part of the wall of the hoof Definition peripole Term concave surface facing the ground between the frog and the wall Definition sole Term junction between the wall and the sole Definition white line Term the wedge shaped structure between the sole, bars and bulb of the heel, has two crura Definition the frog (analogous to digital pads) Term groove on the frog Definition central sulcus Term internal spine or projection of the central sulcus Definition frog stay Term separate the frog from the bars and sole Definition paracuneal grooves (collateral grooves) Term an expansion of the frog on the palmar surface, covered by periople Definition bulb of the heel Term characteristics of the epidermis of the hoof Definition superficial layer, no blood vessels, no nerves, may have gland openings Term characteristics of the dermis (corium) Definition deep layer of the skin, blood vessels, nerves, sometimes glands Term the special modified and highly vascularized tissue which furnishes nutrition to the hoof Definition corium (dermis) Term parts of the laminar corium Definition corium of the wall, corium of the bars Term parts of the papillary corium Definition corium of the periople, corium of the sole, corium of the frog Term attach the dermis to deeper structures, like P3, hoof cartilage and tendons Definition subcutaneous structures Term subcutaneous structure overlying the frog and attaching to the cartilage of the hoof and DDF tendon Definition digital cushion Term subcutaneous structure that attaches the coronary corium to extensor tendon and cartilage of the hoof Definition coronary cushion Term plexus in the coronary band Definition coronary venous plexus Term plexus in the laminar dermis Definition dorsal venous plexus Term plexus under the palmar aspect of the hoof, deep to the sole Definition palmar venous plexus Term part of the hoof that bears most of the weight Definition the wall Term weight distribution order of the hoof Definition 1.frog 2.heels 3.bars 4.quarters 5.toe 6.walls 7.laminae 8.periosteum 9.P3 Term foul smelling, degenerative condition of the frog Definition thrush Term bruise specifically in the angle of the sole Definition corn Term infection and necrosis of the hoof cartilage Definition quittor Term ossification of the hoof cartilage Definition sidebone Term new bone growth affecting the phalanges, frequently involving either proximal or distal interphalangeal joints Definition ringbone