The pectoral muscles (Fig. Within a stride, each limb has a stance phase when the hoof is in contact with the ground, and a swing phase when the hoof is swinging through the air. In the middle part of the stance phase the limb is loaded by the horse’s body weight then unloaded. See more ideas about anatomy, anatomy bones, human anatomy and physiology. The architectural properties of these muscles have been described (Hermanson, 1997; Hagen et al., 2002; Brown et al., 2003; Zarucco et al., 2004) and are summarized in Table 6.3. In a galloping horse, the biceps tendon has been estimated to release 243 J in 0.11 s, which would require the power output of 50 kg of non-elastic muscle (Wilson & Watson, 2003). 450 Forelimb Anatomy F humeral heads are reduced. Thus, fibers with a pennation angle of 40° transmit only 77% of the force generated by the muscle fiber to the tendon. The longitudinal fibers likely contribute to forelimb protraction, retraction and stabilization. Pennation of the fibers and the consequent increase in cross-sectional area gives the muscle considerable passive stiffness and allows it to generate sufficiently high forces to withstand gravitational loading of the limbs during galloping. The architectural properties of these muscles have been described (Hermanson, 1997; Hagen et al., 2002; Brown et al., 2003; Zarucco et al., 2004) and are summarized in Table 6.3. For muscles with equal volumes, PCSA is larger in muscles with short, pennated fibers because a larger number of fibers can be contained within the volume. flexion and extension; as the knee flexes, the hoof moves towards the elbow. When the DDF muscle becomes fatigued, the SDF tendon is over-loaded and predisposed to strain injury (Butcher et al., 2007), which occurs frequently in equine athletes, especially in Thoroughbred racehorses (Peloso et al., 1994). The fatigue-resistant, slow-twitch fibers of the SDF tendon act eccentrically or isometrically during stance with changes in length of the musculotendinous unit being due almost entirely to stretching of the elastic tendon (Butcher et al., 2007). In the walking horse, the shoulder acts primarily as an energy damper, with a large burst of energy absorption on its extensor (cranial) aspect in midstance (Clayton et al., 2000a), which is likely due to eccentric action of biceps brachii controlling extension of the shoulder. These muscles show electromyographic activity in late swing and early stance (Jansen et al., 1992) indicating a possible role in stabilizing the carpus through the impact phase. 6.3) and rhomboideus are the smallest extrinsic muscles of the forelimb and have medium-length fibers (Table 6.2) (Payne et al., 2004). Human, bird, and bat forearm bones include the humerus, ulna, radius, carpals, metacarpals, and phalanges. The deep digital flexor (DDF) has three distinct muscle bellies, humeral, ulnar and radial, each of which is innervated by a separate branch of the median nerve suggestive of neuromuscular compartmentalization (Zarucco et al., 2004). Reprinted from Brown, N.A.T., Kawcak, C.E., McIlwraith, W., Pandy, M.G., 2003, Architectural properties of distal forelimb muscles in horses, Equus caballus, Journal of Morphology, with permission from John Wiley and Sons. The intrinsic muscles of the forelimb are characterized by being smaller in volume than the extrinsic musculature with short, highly pennate fibers and long tendons relative to muscle length. The DDF tendon, which functions as a positional tendon, has a higher modulus of elasticity than the SDF tendon, which is used for elastic energy storage and release (Birch, 2007). 1, hoof at toe; 2, hoof at mid-lateral distal wall; 3, hoof at heel; 4, hoof at coronary band; 5, distal condyle of metacarpus; 6, proximal metacarpus; 7, ulnar carpal bone; 8, distal radius at lateral styloid process; 9, proximal radius at collateral ligament of elbow; 10, distal humerus at lateral epicondyle; 11, proximal humerus at caudal greater tubercle; 12, distal scapular spine; 13, proximal scapular spine; 14, proximal first phalanx. *Position of center of mass is expressed along the x-axis (longitudinal, positive distally from the more proximal marker), then along the y-axis (perpendicular to x-axis, positive cranially). Location along the x-axis is measured first from the proximal reference marker toward the distal reference marker, then shifted along the y-axis. For example, when investigating the human genome, biologists found that about 99.5% of the DNA sequences among humans are the same. Fig 6.5 Mean joint angle–time diagrams of the forelimb of an individual horse trotting on a treadmill at a speed of 3 m/s before (continuous line) and after (dotted line) correction for skin displacement. Position of center of mass is expressed along the x-axis (longitudinal, positive distally from the more proximal marker), then along the y-axis (perpendicular to x-axis, positive cranially). It is by far the largest of the intrinsic forelimb muscles. The instability seen with paralysis of the supraspinous nerve (Sweeney) supports this presumptive function. Electromyographic activity in extensor carpi radialis is concentrated at the beginning of swing (Jansen et al., 1992) when the elbow and carpus are flexing. Instead, the articulation between the forelimb and the trunk is a synsarcosis, consisting of a substantial group of extrinsic muscles and their associated soft tissues. The trapezius muscle is a flattened triangular sheet of superficial muscle consisting of long muscle fibres which run more or less parallel to its long axis. The point of the elbow should be in the same plane as the point of the shoulder, so that it does not turn in or out. (1995a) How the horse moves: significance of graphical representations of equine forelimb kinematics. ), Architectural properties of the muscles of the equine antebrachium. Architectural properties of the extrinsic muscles of the equine forelimb. Hoof angle affects strain distribution between the tendoligamentous structures in the distal limb. The shape and proportions of the feet should be suitable for the limb, a pair and ‘in balance’. Due to their proximity to the horse’s center of mass, the forelimbs carry more weight (57–58%) than the hind limbs (42–43%) and have proportionately higher vertical forces and impulses. The longitudinal fibers likely contribute to forelimb protraction, retraction and stabilization. Flexor and extensor muscles are prominent in most mysticetes (exceptMegaptera), and sperm whales and beaked whales (physeterids, kogiids, and ziphiids), but are lacking in other fami- 3.3 Skeleton of the forelimb – front view. Did you know that humans, birds, and bats have the exact same types of bones in their forearm? The absence of a clavicle allows the scapula more freedom to rotate and translate relative to the ribcage, which may contribute to an increase in stride length. Figure 6. At faster speeds, vertical excursions of the center of mass are reduced and the limb sweeps through a larger angle during its stance phase causing the horse to bounce off the ground more quickly (Farley et al., 1993). The role of the forelimb joints and musculature as determined by inverse dynamics analysis will be described later in this chapter. The shoulder girdle or pectoral girdle is the set of bones in the appendicular skeleton which connects to the arm on each side. It is a two-beat gait with the limbs coordinated by diagonal pairs. During galloping, the proximal limb from scapula to elbow shortens by about 12 mm, whereas the limb distal to the elbow shortens by around 127 mm. Left: markers placed over centers of joint rotation with limb segments being represented by lines joining the markers. During locomotion at walk, trot and canter, biceps brachii is active in early and midstance (Tokuriki et al., 1989). This internal architectural style favors the ability to contract rapidly through a wide range of motion at the expense of the ability to generate high forces. The tree shrew is small bodied, moves easily on the ground or in the trees, and has a flexible forelimb for these functions. Flexor carpi ulnaris and ulnaris lateralis have short, highly pennated fibers (pennation angle close to 30o), which results in a large PCSA (Brown et al., 2003). The joints of the horse’s forelimb from the elbow distally are more or less constrained to move in a sagittal plane with relatively small amounts of abduction/adduction and internal/external rotation (Thompson et al., 1992; Degueurce et al., 1996). The DDF is also compartmentalized morphologically into regions with different lengths of fibers in the range 5–117 mm (Hagen et al., 2002; Brown et al., 2003; Zarucco et al., 2004). MFL, mean fiber length; PCSA, physiological cross sectional area; MPA, mean pennation angle. Tags: Equine Locomotion The effect is rapid extension of the shoulder, flexion of the elbow and forward acceleration of the distal limb. Chapter 6 Biceps brachii has tonic activity during standing (Tokuriki et al., 1989), which supports the suggestion that the lateral part of the muscle, with its high proportion of type I muscle fibers, acts in series with lacertus fibrosus and extensor carpi radialis to stabilize the shoulder as part of the passive stay apparatus (Hermanson, 1997). Two methods of measuring joint angles of the forelimbs with the measured angles being represented by black arcs. It is enveloped by an aponeurotic sheath that is part of the thoracolumbar fascia. Extensor carpi radialis also shows evidence of a degree of compartmentalization; the proximal portion has a predominance of fast-twitch fibers that can contract powerfully, while the distal portion has more slow-twitch fibers (Hermanson, 1997). At the elbow there are bursts of energy generation on the extensor aspect in early stance, which is thought to be due to concentric action of triceps brachii, and on the flexor aspect in late stance, which coincides with electrical activity in biceps brachii (Tokuriki et al., 1989). This chapter reviews the structure and functions of the equine forelimbs in relation to locomotor activity, including kinematics (movements) and kinetics (forces) during the stride. MFL, mean fiber length; PCSA, physiological cross-sectional area; force, maximal isometric force generation capacity estimated by multiplying muscle PCSA by the maximal isometric stress of skeletal muscle, taken as 0.3 MPa; power, maximal power output calculated as one-tenth of the product of force and maximal contraction velocity, which was estimated based on published values of equine muscle fiber-typing. The net joint moment represents the net torque acting around a joint, which is produced primarily by the soft tissues (muscle, tendon and ligament). Seal Forelimb KO-285 $310.00 Our seal forelimb is in three pieces; the hand itself is assembled. In addition, a line dropped from the elbow should run vertically down the back of the leg. The superficial pectorals (pectoralis descendens and pectoralis transversus) are smaller muscles with medium length fibers (Payne et al., 2004). 6.1). The actions of triceps are to extend the elbow, to retract and extend the distal forelimb and, perhaps, to extend the limb when it is being used to raise the forehand. Since skin displacement has a cyclic pattern, it has been possible to develop mathematical correction algorithms for many of the anatomical locations that are commonly used for marker placement (van Weeren et al., 1990a, b; Sha et al., 2004). word on "U". By comparison, muscles in the distal limb are smaller and less powerful with short, pennate fibers that are not capable of a large amount of shortening but are well suited to contract isometrically. Data are mean ± SD for 12 forelimbs of 6 Warmblood horses. The architectural properties of these muscles have been described (Hermanson, 1997; The deep digital flexor (DDF) has three distinct muscle bellies, humeral, ulnar and radial, each of which is innervated by a separate branch of the median nerve suggestive of neuromuscular compartmentalization (Zarucco et al., 2004). These muscle fibers are short (~0.88 mm) and highly pennate (pennation angles >45°), which increases the PCSA and contributes to the ability to generate forces but produces little work. The CDE muscle is active in terminal swing at the walk, when it extends the digit in preparation for ground contact, (Jansen et al., 1992). This enables concussive forces to be absorbed equally by all components of the limb. Tendons can recoil elastically much faster than muscles shorten, which is beneficial in situations where rapid movement is required. Furthermore, the angle may be expressed in absolute terms or it may be normalized to the standing angle, the angle at ground contact or the average angle during the stride (Mullineaux et al., 2004). Discrete bursts of positive and negative work can be quantified as the areas under the positive and negative phases, respectively, of the power curve. The input for the model comprises kinematic and force data that are synchronized in time and space, together with segment morphometric data (Fig. Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window), Forelimb kinematics are described in terms of temporal (timing), linear (distance) and angular variables. The shoulder movement is mainly flexion and extension, with some rotation, abduction and adduction. The actions of triceps are to extend the elbow, to retract and extend the distal forelimb and, perhaps, to extend the limb when it is being used to raise the forehand. In practice, as long as the shoulder is flat and long enough to ensure a good stride length, it does not matter if it is a little upright. During galloping, the proximal limb from scapula to elbow shortens by about 12 mm, whereas the limb distal to the elbow shortens by around 127 mm. Common faults include the following: The fetlock joints should be well defined and bony rather than puffy. Supraspinatus, with a mass of 793–1546 g and fiber length of 5–12 cm, has limited force generating capacity and a small moment arm at the shoulder, which makes it more suitable for stabilization than dynamic movement of the joints (Watson & Wilson, 2007). However, the fibers are very short (2–10 mm) and highly pennate (pennation angle up to 60°) (Grandage, 1981; The third interosseous muscle (suspensory ligament) acts as an energy-storing tendon and has an even lower modulus of elasticity than the SDF tendon (Birch, 2007). The extrinsic muscles of the forelimb, which have an attachment to the bones of the limb and an attachment to the trunk, are responsible for suspending the trunk between the forelimbs and for moving the forelimbs relative to the trunk. This supportive function is reflected in the pillar-like alignment of the antebrachial and metacarpal segments. This videos gives you a preview to our full length tutorial on the bones of the forearm, the radius and ulna. This means that optimal conformation of the forelimbs is particularly important in performance horses and that a basic knowledge of conformation is very useful when purchasing a horse. On the human only, color the fibula (P) dark blue. The rhomboideus lies underneath the trapezius and ties the scapula into the sides of the spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae and the nuchal ligament. Over at the knee – the knee appears to be slightly flexed, Back at the knee – the front of the leg appears concave, Tied in below the knee – there is less bone below the knee than there is lower down the leg. The fiber orientation suggests a primary role in forelimb retraction. In the swing phase, forelimb protraction is driven by the elbow flexors, which generate a flexor moment in early swing, and retraction is driven by the elbow extensors, which generate an extensor moment in late swing (Lanovaz et al., 1999). Radiography reveals increased multifocal intramedullary densities and irregular endosteal surfaces along long bones. Forelimb kinematics are described in terms of temporal (timing), linear (distance) and angular variables. For muscles with equal volumes, PCSA is larger in muscles with short, pennated fibers because a larger number of fibers can be contained within the volume. Seen from the side, a line dropped from the midpoint of the scapula should run down in front of the forelimb and pass down through the middle of the hoof. Lacertus fibrosus has a much smaller mass than the internal tendon of biceps brachii and is capable of storing much less energy (10–28 J) (Watson & Wilson, 2007). It is active through most of the stance phase when it may assist in moving the trunk forward over the grounded limb. Fig 6.4 Bony landmarks underlying skin-fixed markers in two marker-placement schemes. As the name suggests, it has three heads. The hoof may be represented by different combinations of markers with radiographic identification of the center of rotation of the DIP joint relative to the hoof markers. In dogs, it has been suggested that the primary function of serratus ventralis cervicis is to stabilize the position of the fulcrum about which the forelimb rotates in a craniocaudal direction during active retraction of the forelimb, thus ensuring that the GRF vector passes close to the center of scapular rotation (Carrier et al., 2006). Muscle size is expressed in terms of its mass and volume, which are closely correlated. The digital flexor and extensor muscles (Table 6.3) are characterized by having long tendons relative to their muscle length. However, the fibers are very short (2–10 mm) and highly pennate (pennation angle up to 60°) (Grandage, 1981; Dimery et al., 1986; Hermanson & Cobb, 1992; Biewener, 1998; Wilson et al., 2001; Brown et al., 2003; Zarucco et al., 2004), resulting in the largest cross-sectional area of the antebrachial muscles and endowing a large force-generating capacity (Hagen et al., 2002; Brown et al., 2003). The tree shrew skeleton closely resembles that of early mammals and represents the ancestral forelimb skeleton. Biceps brachii has tonic activity during standing (Tokuriki et al., 1989), which supports the suggestion that the lateral part of the muscle, with its high proportion of type I muscle fibers, acts in series with lacertus fibrosus and extensor carpi radialis to stabilize the shoulder as part of the passive stay apparatus (Hermanson, 1997). The humerus is a strong bone and its angulation allows for shock absorption. The joint angle–time diagrams were analyzed simultaneously with corresponding stick figures and marker diagrams to create a complete picture of equine forelimb motion at the trot that could be related to limb function (Back et al., 1995a). During standing, the suspensory ligament is fully capable of supporting the horse’s weight passively (Dyce et al., 1996). In the canter, overall limb loading decreases with less elastic energy being stored in the SDF tendon, and the DDF tendon being more loaded (Butcher et al., 2007). These organisms share the same forearm bones because they all evolved from a common ancestor. The deltoid muscle arises from the scapula spine. Elevation of the heels reduces peak strain in the DDF tendon and increases peak strain in the SDF tendon and suspensory ligament, whereas raising the toe has the opposite effects (Lawson et al., 2007). Spectra Staffing Services . Large, cursorial animals use this musculotendinous arrangement to move at high speeds with a relatively economical metabolic cost (Alexander, 2002). Latissimus dorsi (Fig. The orientation of the vertical fibers suggests that their function is to hold the proximal scapula against the trunk (preventing winging of the scapula) by opposing the action of the pectoral muscles that adduct the distal scapula and humerus. Variability between horses was evaluated, and the effect of correcting for skin displacement on joint angle–time diagrams was quantified and illustrated graphically (Fig. The radius and ulna are equivalent to the bones of the human lower arm but, unlike the human, they are fused together to prevent the horse’s foreleg from twisting. The common digital extensor (CDE) (Table 6.3) and lateral digital extensor muscles have long fibers, small PCSA and long tendons (Brown et al., 2003). Hand, grasping organ at the end of the forelimb of certain vertebrates that exhibits great mobility and flexibility in the digits and in the whole organ. Large, cursorial animals use this musculotendinous arrangement to move at high speeds with a relatively economical metabolic cost (Alexander, 2002). The exception is serratus ventralis thoracis, which has short, pennate fibers and is encased in a strong aponeurotic sheath. Meets with the scapula & coracoid at the shoulder, and the radius and ulna at the elbow; Ulna (pl. It is a two-beat gait with the limbs coordinated by diagonal pairs. The upper jaw of the human, and the upper beak of the bird is composed of a bone … Furthermore, the angle may be expressed in absolute terms or it may be normalized to the standing angle, the angle at ground contact or the average angle during the stride (. Mechanism of Restoration of Forelimb Motor Function after Cervical Spinal Cord Hemisection in Rats: Electrophysiological Verification So the aim of this study was to elucidate the gross anatomical outline of forelimb bones of Asian elephant and to contribute in the field of radiological and forensic studies. The lateral head, with a mass of 171–343 g, is composed of short (5–8 mm), pennate fibers (Watson & Wilson, 2007), a large percentage of which are slow-twitch and well suited to postural control. The bulk of the musculature is in the proximal limb, which reduces the moment of inertia of the limb as a whole. The biarticular long head (mass, 3200–6663 g; fiber length, 19–26 mm) and the monoarticular lateral head (mass, 514–1240 g; fiber length, 17–24 mm) comprise 81% and 15%, respectively, of the extensor muscle mass at the elbow (Ryan et al., 1992). They contain predominantly fast-twitch fibers suggesting they are important in locomotion. Fig 6.3 Extrinsic muscles of the forelimb. As horses bounce over the ground in the trot, canter and gallop, the forelimbs have been estimated to contribute one-third of the energy storage compared with two-thirds in the hind limbs (Biewener, 1998). Left: measurement of the angle between the proximal and distal segments on the anatomical flexor aspect. Left: markers placed over centers of joint rotation with limb segments being represented by lines joining the markers. Clue: Forelimb bones. 27, 31–38, with permission from the Equine Veterinary Journal. 6.4). The pectoral muscles (Fig. It is enveloped by an aponeurotic sheath that is part of the thoracolumbar fascia. This mechanism reduces muscular work and increases the economy of locomotion (Alexander, 2002). abduct it. If you have any other question or need extra help, please feel free to contact us or use the search box/calendar for any clue. In order to interpret data describing segment and joint angles, it is important to know where the angles were measured. Skin displacement relative to the underlying bones is always a concern when kinematic studies are based on skin-fixed markers. Since the DDF muscle has a relatively high percentage of fast-twitch fibers, it is susceptible to fatigue during exercise (Hermanson & Cobb, 1992; Butcher et al., 2007). These features suggest that serratus ventralis thoracis bears primary responsibility for anti-gravitational support of the trunk, whereas the other extrinsic muscles move the forelimb relative to the trunk during the swing phase or advance the trunk over the grounded limb during the stance phase. From Stubbs and Clayton (2008) with permission of Sport Horse Publications. When fibers insert into the tendon at an angle (pennation angle), the amount of force transmitted to the tendon is determined as force developed in the fiber multiplied by the cosine of the pennation angle. The Forelimb; Humerus (pl. An inverse dynamic solution is used to compute net joint moments and net joint powers (Colborne et al., 1997a,b). - what is this? They form a large, powerful muscle, with long fibers oriented parallel to the muscle belly (Payne et al., 2004). Evaluation of the geometry and architecture of the musculotendinous units is helpful in understanding whether their function is to produce rapid movements or generate large forces to stabilize the joints. Later in the swing phase, the net joint moment moves to the caudal side of the carpus (Lanovaz et al., 1999), with flexor carpi radialis controlling carpal extension and retracting the distal limb in preparation for ground contact. The role of the forelimb joints and musculature as determined by inverse dynamics analysis will be described later in this chapter. Right: two markers placed along the long axis of each segment are joined to represent the segment with adjacent segments intersecting at the joints. This muscle is more variable in its mass than the other extrinsic muscles, which may reflect adaptation in response to the amount and type of training. Draught horses also tend to be more upright though the shoulder and the pastern, giving them a short, jarring stride, while the sloping shoulder and pastern of the Thoroughbred give a longer, springy stride. 2 - st. letter L. 3 - st. letter N. 4 - st. letter A. This work is very difficult and time consuming, but it can help biologists determine the evolution-ary ancestry of a species. This supportive function is reflected in the pillar-like alignment of the antebrachial and metacarpal segments. Right: measurement of the angle by which the distal segment differs from alignment with the proximal segment; deviation toward the flexor aspect is negative (−), deviation toward the extensor aspect is positive (+). In canter and gallop, the relationship between kinetic and potential energy varies during the stride (Minetti et al., 1999), which limits the ability to store elastic energy in the distal limb. Rupture of the extensor carpi radialis tendon allows the carpus to hyperflex during the swing phase at walk and may cause the horse to stumble or fall at trot because it cannot protract the forelimb rapidly enough. Long fibers arranged in parallel with the long axis of the muscle belly have the greatest capacity to shorten the muscle. In the middle part of the stance phase the limb is loaded by the horse’s body weight then unloaded. Horses with palmar foot pain may prolong the activation of DDF in early stance to move the center of pressure beneath the hoof in a dorsal direction, thereby relieving weight-bearing in the palmar part of the hoof (Wilson et al., 2001). 3.4 Skeleton of the forelimb – rear view. Many animals have common bones in the forelimbs, such as the humerus in the upper segment, the radius and the ulna in the lower section, and the phalanges that refer to the bones in the paws or hooves. Muscle size is expressed in terms of its mass and volume, which are closely correlated. The functions of the musculotendinous system of the equine forelimb include connecting the forelimb to the trunk; supporting the body mass; stabilizing the joints in opposition to the force of gravity during the stance phase; generating forces that are used for propulsion, braking and turning; and flexing the joints to lift the hoof clear of the ground during the swing phase. From Stubbs and Clayton (2008) with permission of Sport Horse Publications. The shoulder girdle and arm bones have moved away from our evolutionary history of weight-bearing limbs, and have become essential in helping humans to manipulate and move objects with astounding dexterity (Jurmain et al 2011). Briefly, in a two-dimensional link segment model, each segment is represented as a solid bar and the location of its center of mass is known relative to the coordinates that define the segment. 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