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Cat Anatomy: Muscles
Origin, Insertion and Action of Cat muscles.
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
11/28/2011

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Term

Flexor Digitorum Profundus

Definition
  • o. radial border of the ulna, radius, interosseous ligament, medial epicondyle of humerus.
  • i. 5 tendons join at the wrist to form a strong, base of the distal phalanx of digits 1-5
  • a. flexes all digits
Term

Pronator Quadratus

Definition
  • o.ulna
  • i. radius
  • a. rotates the radius synergistically with the pronator teres.
Term

Sartorius

Definition
  • o. crest and ventral border of ilium
  • i. patella, tibia, and fascia of knee
  • a. adducts and rotates the femur; extends the shank

 

Term

Gracilis

Definition
  • o. symphysis of the ischium and pubis
  • i. a thin aponeurosis on the medial surface of the tibia and continuous with the fascia of the shank
  • a. adducts and retracts the leg.
Term

Caudofemoralis

Definition
  • o. transverse processes of second and third caudal vertebrae
  • i. thin tendon along the lateral border of the patella
  • a. abducts the thigh and extends the shank.
Term

Semimembranosus

Definition
  • o. ischial tuberosity
  • i. medialepicondyle of the femur
  • a. extends the thigh
Term

Adductor Femoris

Definition
  • o.pubis ischium
  • i. femur
  • a. adducts thigh
Term

Tensor Fascia Latae

Definition
  • o. ilium
  • i. the fascia lata on the surface of the patella
  • a. helps extend the shank
Term

Quadraceps Complex

Definition

Vastus Medialis

Rectus Femoris

Vastus Lateralis

Vastus Intermedius

Term

Vastus Medialis and Vastus Intermedius

Definition
  • o. femur
  • i. tibial tuberosity
  • a. extends the shank
Term

Rectus Femoris

Definition
  • o. ilium near acetabulum
  • i. tibial tuberosity
  • a. extends the shank

 

Term

Vastus Lateralis

Definition
  • o. greater trochanter of the femur
  • i. tibial tuberosity
  • a. extends the shank
Term

Gluteus Maximus

Definition
  • o. last sacral and first caudal vertebrae, as well as the adjacent fascia
  • i. greater trochanter of the femur
  • a. abducts the thigh
Term

Gluteus Minimus

Definition
  • o. lateral surface of the ilium
  • i. greater trochanter of the femur
  • a. abducts and rotates the thigh outwards.
Term

Carpal Flexors

Definition
  • o. medial epicondyle of humerus, olecranon
  • i. base of metacarpals 2 and 3, ulnar side of carpals
  • a. ventroflex hand
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