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Pelvic limb muscles
Gross veterinary anatomy Pelvic limb
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09/20/2010

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Term
Biceps femoris: insertion
Definition
fascia lata and crural fascia to patella, patellar ligament and cranial border of tibia; crural fascia to subcutaneous part of tibial body; tuber calcanei
Term
Biceps femoris: origin
Definition
sacrotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity
Term
biceps femoris: action
Definition
to extend the hip, stifle, and hock; caudal part- flex the stifle
Term
semitendinous: origin
Definition
ischiatic tuberosity
Term
semitendinous: insertion
Definition
medial surface of the bofy of the tibia and tuber calcanei via crural fascia
Term
semitendinous: action
Definition
to extend hip, flex stifle, and extend hock
Term
semimembranous: origin
Definition
ischiatic tuberosity
Term
semimembranous: insertion
Definition
medial lip of caudal rough surface of the femur and proximal end of the tibia
Term
semimembranous: action
Definition
to extend hip; part to femur extends stifle; part to tibia flexes or extends stifle, depending on position of the limb
Term
sartorius: origin
Definition
cranial part- crest of the ilium and thoracolumbar fascia; caudal part- cranial ventral iliac spine and adjacent ventral border of ilium
Term
sartorius: insertion
Definition
cranial part- patella, in common with rectus femoris; caudal part- cranial border of tibia along with gracilis
Term
sartorius: action
Definition
to flex hip; cranial part- extends stifle; caudal part- flexes stifle
Term
gracilis: origin
Definition
pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon
Term
gracilis: insertion
Definition
cranial border of tibia, and with semitendinous, the tuber calcanei
Term
gracilis: action
Definition
to adduct the limb; flex the stifle and extend the hip and hock
Term
pectineus: origin
Definition
cranial pubic ligament and iliopubic eminence
Term
pectineus: insertion
Definition
distal end of medial lip of caudal rough lip of femur.
Term
pectineus: action
Definition
to adduct the limb
Term
adductor (magnus et brevis and longus): origin
Definition
entire pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon, adjacent part of ischiatic arch and ventral surface of pubis and ischium
Term
adductor (magnus et brevis and longus): insertion
Definition
entire lateral lip of caudal rough surface of the femur
Term
adductor (magnus et brevis and longus): action
Definition
to adduct the limb and extend the hip
Term
tensor fasciae latae: origin
Definition
tuber coxae and adjacent part of the ilium; aponeurosis of middle gluteal m.
Term
tensor fasciae latae: insertion
Definition
lateral femoral fascia
Term
tensor fasciae latae: action
Definition
to tense the lateral femoral fascia, flex the hip and extend the stifle
Term
superficial gluteal: origin
Definition
lateral border of sacrum and 1st caudal vertebra by means of the sacrotuberous ligament; cranial dorsal iliac spine via the deep gluteal fascia
Term
superficial gluteal: insertion
Definition
third trochanter
Term
superficial gluteal: action
Definition
to extend the hip and abduct the limb
Term
middle gluteal: origin
Definition
crest and gluteal surface of the ilium
Term
middle gluteal: insertion
Definition
greater trochanter
Term
deep gluteal: origin
Definition
body of the ilium; ischiatic spine
Term
deep gluteal: insertion
Definition
cranial aspect of the greater trochanter
Term
deep gluteal: action
Definition
to extend and abduct the hip, and rotate the pelvic limb medially
Term
articularis coxae: origin
Definition
lateral surface of the ilium
Term
articularis coxae: insertion
Definition
neck of the femur
Term
articularis coxae: action
Definition
to tense the joint capsule
Term
middle gluteal: action
Definition
to extend and abduct the hip and rotate the pelvic limb medially
Term
internal obdurator: origin
Definition
pelvic symphysis and dorsal surface of ischium and pubis
Term
internal obdurator: insertion
Definition
trochanteric fossa of femur
Term
internal obdurator: action
Definition
to rotate the pelvic limb laterally at the hip joint
Term
gemelli: origin
Definition
lateral surface of the ischium caudal to the acetabulum and ventral to the lesser ischiatic notch
Term
gemelli: insertion
Definition
trochanteric fossa
Term
gemellis: action
Definition
to rotate the pelvic limb laterally at the hip joint
Term
quadratus femoris: origin
Definition
ventral surface of the caudal part of the ischium
Term
quadratus femoris: insertion
Definition
immediately distal to the trochanteric fossa
Term
quadratus femoris: action
Definition
to extend the hip and rotate the pelvic limb laterally
Term
external obdurator: origin
Definition
ventral surface of pubis and ischium
Term
external obdurator: insertion
Definition
trochanteric fossa
Term
external obdurator: action
Definition
to rotate the pelvic limb laterally
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
rectus femoris: origin
Definition
ilium, cranial to the acetabulum
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
rectus femoris: insertion
Definition
tibial tuberosity
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
rectus femoris: action
Definition
to extend the stifle,to flex the hip
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus lateralis: origin
Definition
proximal part of the lateral lip of the caudal rough surface of the femur
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus lateralis: insertion
Definition
tibial tuberosity
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus lateralis: action
Definition
to extend the stifle
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus intermedius: origin
Definition
lateral side of the proximal end of the femur
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus intermedius: insertion
Definition
tibial tuberosity
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus intermedius: action
Definition
to extend the stifle
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus medialis: origin
Definition
medial side of the proximal end of the cranial surface of the femur
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus medialis: insertion
Definition
tibial tuberosity
Term
Quadriceps femoris:
vastus medialis
Definition
to extend the stifle
Term
iliopsoas: origin
Definition
psoas major- lumber vertebra; iliacus- cranioventral ilium
Term
iliopsoas: insertion
Definition
lesser trochanter
Term
iliopsoas: action
Definition
to flex the hip
Term
cranial tibial: origin
Definition
extensor groove and adjacent articular margin of the tibia; lateral edge of the cranial tibial border
Term
cranial tibial: insertion
Definition
proximal plantar surface of metatarsals I and II
Term
cranial tibial: action
Definition
to flex the tarsus and rotate the paw laterally
Term
long digital extensor: origin
Definition
extensor fossa of the femur
Term
long digital extensor: insertion
Definition
extensor processes of the distal phalanges of digits II, III, IV, V
Term
long digital extensor: action
Definition
to extend the digits and flex the tarsus
Term
peroneus longus: origin
Definition
lateral condyle of the tibia, proximal end of the fibula and lateral epicondyle of the femur via lateral collateral ligament
Term
peroneus longus: insertion
Definition
fourth tarsal bone; plantar aspect of the proximal ends of the metatarsals
Term
peroneus longus: action
Definition
to flex the tarsus and rotate the paw medially so plantar surface faces laterally
Term
gastrocnemius: origin
Definition
medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosity of the femur
Term
gastrocnemius: insertion
Definition
tuber calcanei
Term
gastrocnemius: action
Definition
to extend tarsus and flex stifle
Term
superficial digital flexor: origin
Definition
lateral supracondylar tuberosity of the femur
Term
superficial digital flexor: insertion
Definition
tuber calcanei and bases of the middle phalanges of digits II, III, IV, V
Term
superficial digital flexor: action
Definition
to flex the first two digital joints of the four pricipal digits; flex stifle, and extend the tarsus
Term
deep digital flexor: ORIGIN
Lateral digital flexor
( flexor hallicis longus)
medial digital flexor
( long digital flexor)
Definition
proximal 2/3 of tibia; proximal 1/2 of fibula and adjacent interosseus membrane
Term
deep digital flexor: INSERTION
Lateral digital flexor
( flexor hallicis longus)
medial digital flexor
( long digital flexor)
Definition
plantar surfaces of base of each of the distal phalanges
Term
deep digital flexor: ACTION
Lateral digital flexor
( flexor hallicis longus)
medial digital flexor
(Long digital flexor)
Definition
to flex digits and extend tarsus
Term
popliteus: origin
Definition
lateral condyle of the femur
Term
popliteus: insertion
Definition
proximal 1/3 of caudal surface of the tibia
Term
popliteus: action
Definition
to flex stifle and rotate leg medially
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