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Feline Hindlimb Muscle Anatomy
Feline hindlimb muscles
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 1
11/03/2016

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Adductor
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Biceps Femoris (HAMSTRING)
origin: pelvis
insertion: tibia/tuber calcanei
function: extends hip, flexes stifle, extends hock
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Gastrocnemius
origin: proximal femur
insertion: tuber calcanei
function: extends hock, flexes stifle
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Gluteals (superficial, middle, deep)
origin: pelvis
insertion: femur (greater trochanter)
function: abducts limb/extends hip
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Gracilis
origin: pelvic symphysis
insertion: tibia/tuber calcanei
function: adducts limb, flexes stifle, extends hip and hock
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Long Digital Extensor
origin: femur
insertion: phalanges
function: extends digits, flexes hock, extends stifle
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Rectus Femoris (QUADRICEPS FEMORIS)
origin: pelvis
insertion: tibial tuberosity
function: extends stifle, flexes hip
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Sartorius
origin: ilium
insertion: tibia
function: flexes hip, extends stifle
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Semimembranosus (HAMSTRING)
origin: pelvis
insertion: femur and tibia
function: extends hip
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Semitendinosis (HAMSTRING)
origin: pelvis
insertion: tibia and tuber calcanei
function: extends hip, flexes stifle, extends hock
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Tensor Fasciae Latae
origin: ilium
insertion: lateral femoral fascia
function: flexes hip, extends stifle
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Vastus Lateralis (QUADRICEPS FEMORIS)
origin: pelvis
insertion: tibial tuberosity
function: extends stifle, flexes hip
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Vastus Medialis (QUADRICEPS FEMORIS)
origin: pelvis
insertion: tibial tuberosity
function: extends stifle, flexes hip
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