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Joints and Ligaments - Horse Anatomy (view source)
Revision as of 08:47, 31 October 2012
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==Thoracic Limb==
==Thoracic Limb==
===Shoulder Joint===
===Shoulder Joint===
The shoulder joint is the articulation between the glenoid cavity of the scapula and the head of the humerus. In the horse, lateral and medial movements of this joint are impossible due to the shape of the humeral head; movement is therefore limited to flexion and extension. The joint is strengthened by the medial and lateral '''glenohumeral ligaments'''. There is also an additional '''coracohumeral ligament''' between the supraglenoid tubercle and the greater tubercle of the humerus.
The shoulder joint is the articulation between the glenoid cavity of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Scapula|scapula]] and the head of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] . In the horse, lateral and medial movements of this joint are impossible due to the shape of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humeral]] head; movement is therefore limited to flexion and extension. The joint is strengthened by the medial and lateral '''glenohumeral ligaments'''. There is also an additional '''coracohumeral ligament''' between the supraglenoid tubercle and the greater tubercle of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy#Humerus|humerus]] .
In the horse, there is no sheath surrounding the bicipital tendon; instead there is an '''intertubercular bursa'''. This bursa lies between the humeral tubercles, cushioning the bicipital tendon, but does not communicate with the cavity of the shoulder joint. The bursa and tendon are held in place by the '''transverse humeral retinaculum''', running between the greater and lesser tubercles of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy|humerus]].
In the horse, there is no sheath surrounding the bicipital tendon; instead there is an '''intertubercular bursa'''. This bursa lies between the humeral tubercles, cushioning the bicipital tendon, but does not communicate with the cavity of the shoulder joint. The bursa and tendon are held in place by the '''transverse humeral retinaculum''', running between the greater and lesser tubercles of the [[Bones and Cartilages - Horse Anatomy|humerus]].