Anatomy I- Canine Pelvic Limb Muscles ( Attachments)

Question 1

Superficial Gluteal

Answer 1

Origin: Sacrum, CD1, Sacrotuberous Ligament
Insertion: Third trochanter of femur

Question 2

Middle Gluteal

Answer 2

Origin: Gluteal surface, wing of ilium
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur

Question 3

Deep Gluteal

Answer 3

Origin: Gluteal Surface of ilum
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur

Question 4

Tensor Fascia Latae

Answer 4

Origin: Tuber coxae of ilium
Insertion: fascia latae

Question 5

Biceps Femoris

Answer 5

Origin: isciatic tuber, sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: patellar ligament, cranial border of tibia, calcanean tuber

Question 6

Semitendinosus

Answer 6

Origin: ischiatic tuber
Insertion: proximal- medial surface of tibia + calcanean tuber

Question 7

Semimembranosus (Cranial head)

Answer 7

Origin: ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion: distal/medial femur

Question 8

Semimembranosus (Caudal head)

Answer 8

Origin: ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion: medial condyle of femur

Question 9

Piriformis

Answer 9

Origin: Sacrum and Sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion: Greater trochanter of femur

Question 10

Internal Obturator

Answer 10

Origin: Dorsal surface of pubis and ischium
Insertion: Trochanteric Fossa of Femur

Question 11

Caudal Crural Abductor

Answer 11

Origin: Sacrotuberous Ligament
Insertion: Crural Fascia, mid tibia

Question 12

Gemelli

Answer 12

Origin: Lesser ischiatic notch
Insertion: Trochanteric fossa of femur

Question 13

Quadratus Femoris

Answer 13

Origin: ventromedial to ischiatic tuber
Insertion: femur, distal to trochanteric fossa

Question 14

Gracilis

Answer 14

Origin: Pelvic Symphysis
Insertion: Cranial tibial border + Calcanean tuber

Question 15

Quadriceps Femoris ( Vastus Lateralis)

Answer 15

Origin: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Insertion: craniolateral femur

Question 16

Quadriceps Femoris ( Rectus Femoris)

Answer 16

Origin: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Insertion: ilium, cranial to acetabelum

Question 17

Quadriceps Femoris ( Vastus Medialis)

Answer 17

Origin: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Insertion: to craniomedial femur

Question 18

Quadriceps Femoris ( Vastus Intermedius)

Answer 18

Origin: Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligament
Insertion: to craniolateral femur

Question 19

Sartorius (Cranial)

Answer 19

Origin: iliac crest
Insertion: fascial attachment to patella and cranial border of tibia

Question 20

Sartorius (Caudal)

Answer 20

Origin: tuber coxae
Insertion: fascial attachment to patella and cranial border of tibia

Question 21

External obturator

Answer 21

Origin: ventral surface of pelvis
Insertion: trochanteric fossa of femur

Question 22

Pectineus

Answer 22

Origin: iliopubic eminence
Insertion: medial lip of femur

Question 23

adductor (longus)

Answer 23

Origin: ventral pubic tuber
Insertion: proximal femur

Question 24

adductor (brevis)

Answer 24

Origin: pelvic symphysis
Insertion: lateral lip of femur

Question 25

cranial tibial

Answer 25

Origin: lateral cranial border of tibia
Insertion: plantar base of Metacarpal 1 and 2

Question 26

fibularis longus

Answer 26

Origin: Lateral condyle of tibia and head of fibula
Insertion: Plantar base of tarsal bone IV and metacarpal 2-5

Question 27

Long digital extensor

Answer 27

Origin: extensor fossa of femur
Insertion: P3 , digits 2-5

Question 28

Gastrocnemius

Answer 28

Origin: lateral and medial supracondylar tuber of femur
Insertion: calcanean tuber

Question 29

Deep digital flexor (both heads)

Answer 29

Origin: proximal- caudal surface of tibia and fibula
Insertion: plantar aspect of p3, digits 2-5

Question 30

Superficial Digital flexor

Answer 30

Origin: lateral supracondylar tuber of femur + calcanean tuber
Insertion: plantar aspect of P2, digits 2-5

Question 31

Popliteus

Answer 31

Origin: lateral condyle of femur
Insertion: caudal tibia