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Thoracic Limb Vessels/Nerves
Thoracic Limb Vessels/Nerves
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02/13/2006

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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
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