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Divisions and Landmarks

The common pattern of canine landmarks, according to Dyce, Sack, et al, can be quantified as such:

Vertebrae and Joints

Vertebrae consist of a body which encloses the vertebral foramen (through which the spinal cord runs), a spinous process, and a transverse process, as well as articular processes by which they join together
The form of the spinous process varies with respect to species and region

Cervical Vertebrae

The first two cervical vertebrae are known as the atlas and the axis respectively, and are modified to allow movement of the head
- The atlas has no conventional body: instead it is complsed of two lateral masses joined by dorsal and ventral arches
- The atlas and axis are fused in embryonic life
- The wing of the atlas is the transverse process of this vertebra and allows the spinal column to articulate with the skull by providing a resting place for the occipital condyles
- The axis is the longest vertebra
- The nuchal ligament connects the spinous process of the axis to the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra (T1)
The last (C7) cervical vertebra has a taller spinous process than those proceeding it, and articulates with the first pair of ribs

Thoracic Vertebrae

Thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs
They are distingushed by short bodies with flattened extremities, costal facets, short transverse processes, and prominent spinous processes
They reach a maximum height a few vertebrae behind the cervicothoracic junction (constituting the withers of the horse) and then decline
The orientation of spinous processes shifts from caudo- to craniodorsal

Lumbar Vertebrae

Longer and more uniform in shape than thoracic vertebrae
Shorter in height, with long, flattened transverse processes that project laterally

Sacral Vertebrae

Sacrum: a single bone formed by the fusion of several vertebrae that articulates with the pelvic girdle
Allows the thrust of the hindlimbs to be transmitted to the trunk
Narrows caudally and is curved to present a concave surface to the pelvic cavity

Caudal Vertebrae

Number varies greatly even within species
Progressive simplification of form

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-==Introduction==
-[[Image:Anatomy_and_physiology_of_animals_Regions_of_a_vertebral_column.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Divisions of the spinal cord- Copyright Ruth Lawson Otago Polytechnic ]]
-The trunk consists of three segments; the thorax, the abdomen, and the pelvis, each of which is bounded by body wall and contains a cavity. The thoracic cavity lies cranial to the diaphragm, whereas the abdominal cavity lies caudal. The pelvic cavity is defined by the borders of the bony pelvis and communicates with the abdominal cavity. Dorsally, the roof of all three cavities is formed by the spinal column and associated muscles. Vertebrae develop segmentally from '''somitic sclerotomes''', whereas muscles develop from '''somitic myotomes'''. Within each myotome is a single nerve leaving the central neural tube. Motor innervation in the adult is therefore segmental. The ventral and lateral body walls are initially formed by '''somatopleure''' (ectoderm and lateral plate mesoderm), but is later invaded by somitic cells migrating ventrally. These differentiate to form ribs and sternum and associated muscles.
 ==Divisions and Landmarks==
+The common pattern of canine landmarks, according to Dyce, Sack, et al, can be quantified as such:
-The common pattern of canine landmarks, according to Dyce, Sack, et al, can be identified as:
 [[Image:Spinal landmarks.jpg|center|500px|Spinal Landmarks - Copyright Becky Pocock 2008]]
 ==Vertebrae and Joints==
+*Vertebrae consist of a body which encloses the vertebral foramen (through which the spinal cord runs), a spinous process, and a transverse process, as well as articular processes by which they join together
+*The form of the spinous process varies with respect to species and region
-[[Image:Cervical Vertebra.png|thumb|right|250px|Cervical Vertebra - Wikimedia Commons 2008]]
+=Cervical Vertebrae=
-Vertebrae consist of a body, which encloses the vertebral foramen (through which the spinal cord and meninges run), a spinous process, and a transverse process, as well as articular processes by which they join together. The form of the spinous process varies with respect to species and region.
+*The first two cervical vertebrae are known as the '''atlas''' and the '''axis''' respectively, and are modified to allow movement of the head
+**The atlas has no conventional body: instead it is complsed of two lateral masses joined by dorsal and ventral arches
-===Cervical Vertebrae===
+**The atlas and axis are fused in embryonic life
+**The '''wing of the atlas''' is the transverse process of this vertebra and allows the spinal column to articulate with the skull by providing a resting place for the occipital condyles
-The first two cervical vertebrae are known as the '''atlas''' and the '''axis''' respectively, and are modified to allow movement of the head. The atlas has no conventional body, instead it is composed of two lateral masses joined by dorsal and ventral arches. The atlas and axis are fused in embryonic life. The '''wing of the atlas''' is the transverse process of this vertebra and allows the spinal column to articulate with the skull, by providing a resting place for the occipital condyles. The axis is the longest vertebra. The '''nuchal ligament''' connects the spinous process of the axis to the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra (T1). The last (C7) cervical vertebra has a taller spinous process than those preceding it, and articulates with the first pair of ribs.
+**The axis is the longest vertebra
+**The '''nuchal ligament''' connects the spinous process of the axis to the spinous process of the first thoracic vertebra (T1)
-===Thoracic Vertebrae===
+*The last (C7) cervical vertebra has a taller spinous process than those proceeding it, and articulates with the first pair of ribs
-Thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs. They are distinguished by short bodies with flattened extremities, costal facets, short transverse processes and prominent spinous processes. They reach a maximum height, a few vertebrae behind the cervicothoracic junction (constituting the '''withers''' of the horse) and then decline. The orientation of spinous processes shifts from caudo- to craniodorsal.
-===Lumbar Vertebrae===
-The lumbar vertebrae are longer and more uniform in shape than the thoracic vertebrae. They are also shorter in height, with long, flattened transverse processes that project laterally.
-===Sacral Vertebrae===
-The '''sacrum''' is a single bone formed by the fusion of several vertebrae that articulates with the pelvic girdle. It allows the thrust of the hindlimbs to be transmitted to the trunk. The sacrum narrows caudally and is curved to present a concave surface to the pelvic cavity.
-===Caudal Vertebrae===
-The number of caudal vertebrae varies greatly even within species. There is a progressive simplification of their form.
-==Joints of the Spinal Column==
-There are two types of joints:
-. '''Cartilaginous''':
-Provides direct connections between vertebral bodies. The bodies of adjacent vertebrae are connected by thick, flexible intervertebral discs, consisting of two parts:
+=Thoracic Vertebrae=
-:'''Nucleus pulposus''': slightly eccentric, notochord derivative, contained under pressure and prone to escape.
+*Thoracic vertebrae articulate with the ribs
-:'''Annulus fibrosus''': encircling bundles of fibrous tissue that pass obliquely from one vertebra to another, with changing orientation.
+*They are distingushed by short bodies with flattened extremities, costal facets, short transverse processes, and prominent spinous processes
+*They reach a maximum height a few vertebrae behind the cervicothoracic junction (constituting the '''withers''' of the horse) and then decline
+*The orientation of spinous processes shifts from caudo- to craniodorsal
-. '''Synovial''':
+=Lumbar Vertebrae=
+*Longer and more uniform in shape than thoracic vertebrae
+*Shorter in height, with long, flattened transverse processes that project laterally
-Found between facets on vertebral arches. They are modified in the regions of the head and pelvis.
+=Sacral Vertebrae=
+*'''Sacrum''': a single bone formed by the fusion of several vertebrae that articulates with the pelvic girdle
+*Allows the thrust of the hindlimbs to be transmitted to the trunk
+*Narrows caudally and is curved to present a concave surface to the pelvic cavity
-'''Joints of the atlas'''
+=Caudal Vertebrae=
-#Atlanto-occipital joint - Between the condyles of the skull and corresponding cavities of the atlas. It functions as a ginglymus, movement is restricted to flexion/extension in the sagittal plane (eg nodding).
+*Number varies greatly even within species
-#Atlantoaxial joint - The ventral arch of atlas and the body of the axis face into a single synovial cavity with limited areas of contact. Movement is rotational about a longitudinal axis (eg. head shaking).
+*Progressive simplification of form
 ==Spinal Cord==
-The details of the spinal cord are found on [[Spinal Cord - Anatomy & Physiology|spinal cord]] page.
 ==Hypaxial and Epaxial Muscles==
-[[Image: epaxial muscles.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Epaxial muscles- Copyright C. Clarkson and T.F. Fletcher, University of Minnesota]]
-[[Image: hypaxial muscles.JPG|thumb|right|250px|Hypaxial muscles- Copyright C. Clarkson and T.F. Fletcher, University of Minnesota]]
-===Epaxial muscles===
-The epaxial muscles are extensors of the vertebral column. They are found dorsal to the line of the transverse processes of the vertebrae and are arranged in three parallel columns.
-. Lateral column
-:''Iliocostalis'' arises from the ilium and transverse processes of the lumbar vertebrae to insert on cranial lumbar vertebrae and ribs, spanning about 4 vertebrae.
-. Middle column
-:''Longissimus'' is the strongest, extending from the ilium and sacrum to the head and neck.
-. Medial column
-:''Transversospinalis'' is the most complex, lying between the medial vertebral arches and the spinous processes.
-Innervation comes from the dorsal branches of the spinal nerves. They are rarely of clinical importance.
-===Hypaxial Muscles===
-The hypaxial muscles are flexors of the neck and tail.
-'''Longus colli'''
-:From the cranial thoracic region to the atlas, covering the ventral vertebral bodies
-'''Rectus capitis ventralis'''
-:From the atlas to ventral skull
-'''Longus capitis'''
-:From the midcervical vertebrae to the skull
-'''Scalenus''' muscles
-:From the caudal cervical vertebrae to first few ribs, which they stabilize on inspiration
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Divisions and Landmarks

Vertebrae and Joints

Cervical Vertebrae

Thoracic Vertebrae

Lumbar Vertebrae

Sacral Vertebrae

Caudal Vertebrae

Spinal Cord

Hypaxial and Epaxial Muscles

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