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Canine Hindlimb - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:42, 11 August 2008
, 14:42, 11 August 2008→'''Joints and Synovial Structures'''
=='''Joints and Synovial Structures'''==
=='''Joints and Synovial Structures'''==
'''[[Sacroiliac Joint - Anatomy & Physiology|Sacroiliac Joint]]'''
===='''[[Sacroiliac Joint]]'''====
===='''[[Sacroiliac Joint]]'''====
* The '''sacrotuberous ligament''' consists of a fibrous cord between the iscial tuberosity and the transverse process of the last sacral vertebrae. (This ligament is absent in the cat.)
* The '''sacrotuberous ligament''' consists of a fibrous cord between the iscial tuberosity and the transverse process of the last sacral vertebrae. (This ligament is absent in the cat.)
'''[[Coxafemoral/Hip Joint - Anatomy & Physiology|Coxafemoral/Hip Joint]]'''
===='''[[Coxafemoral/Hip Joint]]'''====
===='''[[Coxafemoral/Hip Joint]]'''====
* The dog has the greatest range of movement in this joint compared to other domestic species. It has the ability to flex, extend, rotate, adduct and abduct its whole limb because of this.
* The dog has the greatest range of movement in this joint compared to other domestic species. It has the ability to flex, extend, rotate, adduct and abduct its whole limb because of this.