Anatomy of the Front Limb
Small Animal
Positioning for lateral shoulder
BicipitalTendon
ContrastMediawithin theJoint
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Positioning for CC shoulder/scapula
Clavicle
Anatomy of the Front LegFeatures Unique to the Cat
Large Coracoid Process
Anatomy of the Front LegFeatures Unique to the Cat
Suprahamate Process
Anatomy of the Front LegFeatures Unique to the Cat
Positioning for lateral elbow
Medial Epicondyle of the Humerus
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Lateral Epicondyle of the Humerus
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Medial Humeral Epicondyle
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Capitulum
Articulation with the Radial Head
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Trochlea
Articulation with the ulna
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Supracondylar Foramen
This structure is seen in cats but not dogs
Anatomy of the Front LegFeatures unique to the Cat
Lateral Aspect
Medial Aspect
MedialCoronoidProcess
Trochlea isthe shorter articulation
Radialhead is the largerarticulation
Why ?Why ?
Medialcondyleis larger
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Note the positionof the medial& lateralcoronoidprocesses
Medialcoronoidis red
Lateralcoronoidis blue
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Note the positionof the medial& lateralcoronoidprocesses
Medialcoronoidis red
Lateralcoronoidis blue
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Note the positionof the medial& lateralcoronoidprocesses
Medialcoronoidis red
Lateralcoronoidis blue
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Trochlearnotch ofthe ulna
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Lateralstyloidprocess of the ulna
Anatomy of the Front Leg
Medialstyloidprocess of the radius
Anatomy of the Front Leg
5th
4th3rd
2nd
Numberingof the PalmarSesamoidBones
12
3456
78
Anatomy of the Front Leg
SecondPhalanx4th & 3rd Digit
Anatomy of the Front Leg