5d - Muscular System; Hindlimb Flashcards
upper hindlimb caudal group of muscles are
hamstrings
hamstring location
back of hind leg
hamstrings full names (3)
biceps femoris
semitendinosus
semimembranosus
hamstrings origin, insertion
origin - pelvis
insertion - tibia
hamstrings function (2)
hip extension
stifle flexion
upper hindlimb medial group of muscles are (3)
gracilis
pectineus
adductor
medial group origin and insertion
origin - pelvis
insertion - femur and tibia
medial group function
adduction
medial group location
in middle
upper hindlimb lateral group of muscles are
gluteals
gluteals location
on rump of animal
gluteals 3 areas
superficial
medial
deep
gluteals origin and insertion
origin - pelvis
insertion - femur
gluteals function
abduction
upper hindlimb cranial group of muscles are (2)
sartorius
quadriceps femoris
quadriceps femoris location
front of hindlimb
quadriceps origin and insertion
origin - femur and pelvis
insertion - tibia
quadriceps function
stifle extension
which hip muscles do these;
adduction
abduction
extension
flexion
adduction - adductor
abduction - gluteals
extension - hamstrings
flexion - sartorius
which stifle muscles do these;
extension
flexion
extension - quadriceps femoris
flexion - hamstrings
lower hindlimb cranial muscles are (2)
cranial tibial
digital extensors
lower hindlimb cranial muscles location
towards head - front of hindlimb
cranial tibial function
tarsus flexion
digital extensors function
digital extension
lower hindlimb caudal muscle
gastrocnemius
gastrocnemius location
back of knee - stomach at the back of the knee
gastrocnemius origin and insertion
origin - femur
insertion - tarsus
gastrocnemius function
tarsus flexion
which tendon is gastrocnemius a part of
achilles
