AMPUTATIONS: 65

Question 1

when amputating thoracic limb (scapulo-humeral amputation) what branches of triceps are left with the removed limb?

Answer 1

medial and accessory heads.

Question 2

what are the extrinsic muscles that need to be resected lateral to scapula in thoracic limb amputation?

Answer 2

trapezius (cervical + thoracic portion)
omotransversarius

Question 3

what muscles are resected dorsal and medial to scapula?

Answer 3

rhomboideus
serratus ventralis

Question 4

what lymphnodes are regularly harvested for thoracic limb amputation secondary to neoplasia?

Answer 4

superficial cervical (prescpular)
axillary lymph nodes

Question 5

anatomy for superficial cervical lymph nodes

Answer 5

alond prescapular branch of superficial cervical artery at its cranial aspect. Deep to brachiocephalicus muscle

Question 6

anatomy for axillary lymph node

Answer 6

lateral thoracic wall
along lateral thoracic artery, caudal to axillary vein
medial to latissimus dorsi and deep pectoral

Question 7

osteosarcoma usually do not cross articulations except for……

Answer 7

hip joint. possibly trough round ligament

Question 8

where are vessels located during medial approach to pelvic limb amputation?

Answer 8

caudal to caudal edge sartorius
cranial to pectineus muscle

Question 9

what muscles are transected on the medial part during pelvic limb amputation?

Answer 9

sartorius (cr + cd part)
gracilis
adductor magnus (deeper level)
pectineus

Question 10

it is reported a significant difference in recovery rate for thoracic and pelvic limb amputation. T or F

Answer 10

F. after time same rate of success

Question 11

tail arteries anatomy

Answer 11

cranial 1/3 there are 7 pairs:
-unpaired ventral “median”
-paired lateral caudal
-paired dorsal lateral caudal
-paired ventrolateral caudal