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What are the thoracic sling muscles?

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Rhomboideus
Trapezius
Serratus Ventralis Cervicis
Serratus Ventralis Thoracis
Superficial Pectorialis
Pectoralis Profundus

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What are all the muscles of the shoulder?

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Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Deltoids
Subscapularis
Coracobrahialis
Teres Major
Teres Minor

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What are the extrinsic muscles of the shoulder?

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Latissimus Dorsi
Brachiocephalicus
Omotransversarius

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Which muscles are the main shoulder stabilizers?

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Subscapularis
Supraspinatus
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

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What are the flexor muscles of the shoulder?

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Deltoids
Teres Major

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What are the extensor muscles of the elbow?

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Tensor Fasciae Antebrachii
Triceps Brachii (long head, median head, lateral head, accessory head)
Anconeus

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What are the flexor muscles of the elbow?

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Biceps Brachii
Brachialis

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What are the flexor muscles of the carpal joint?

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Superficial DigitaFlexor
Deep digital flexor
Flexor carpi radialis
Flexor carpi ulnar is

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What are the extensor muscles of the carpus joint?

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Extensor carpi radialis
Ulnaris Lateralis
Extensor Carpi Obliquus

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What are the extensor muscles of the forelimb Digits?

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Lateral digital extensor
Common digital extensor

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What are the flexor muscles of the digits?

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Deep digital flexor
Superficial digital flexor

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What are the sublumbar muscles affecting hindlimb movement.

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Psoas Major
Psoas Minor
Iliacus

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13
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What are the superficial muscles of the hip?

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Tensor Fascise Latae
Middle Gluteal
Deep Gluteal
Accessory Gluteal
Superficial Gluteal

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What are the Deep hip muscles?

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Internal Obturator
External Obturator
Quadratus Femoris
Gemelli muscle

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15
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What are the Hamstring muscles?

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Biceps Femoris
Semitendinous
Semimembranious

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What are the hip adductor muscles?

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Adductor
Pectineus

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What are the medial muscles of the thigh?

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Gracilis
Sartorius

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What are the muscles of the stifle?

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Popliteal
Quadriceps Femoris
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Medialis
Rectus Femoris

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What are the extensors of the hock?

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Gastrocnemius
Soleus

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What are the flexors of the hindlimb digits ?

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Medial Digital flexors
Lateral digital flexors
Tibialis caudalis
Superficial & deep digital flexors

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Rhomboids

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Function: elevates scapula
O: nuchal crest c2-t1
I: scapular cartilage
N: accessory nerve

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Trapezius

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Function: elevates scapula
O: raphe of neck from c3-t1 to T9
I: scapular spine
N: accessory nerve

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Serratus Ventralis Cervicis

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Function: elevates neck and inspiration muscle
O: transverse process c2-c7
I: scapula
N: cervical nerve

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Serratus Ventralis Thoracis

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Function: elevates neck and inspiration muscle
O: lateral aspects of ribs t1-t7
I: scapula
N: long thoracic nerve

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Superficial Pectoralis

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Function: abducts protracts retracts limb
O: cranial part of sternum
I: lesser tubercle of the humerus
N: brachial plexus

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Pectoral Profundus

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Function: draws limb caudally and extends shoulder
O: sternum
I: humerus
N: brachial plexus

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Supraspinatus

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Function: extends shoulder
O: Supraspinatus fossa and scapula spine
I: greater tubercle of the humerus
N: suprascapular nerve

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Infraspinatus

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Function: flexes and abducts shoulder
O: Infraspinatus fossa and scapular spine
I: lesser tubercle of humerus
N: suprascapular nerve

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Deltoids

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Function: flex and abducts shoulder, draws limb forward
O: scapular spine
I: deltoid tuberocity of humerus
N: axillary nerve

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Subscapularis

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Function: extends shoulder
O: Subscapular fossa
I: lesser tubercle of the humerus
N: subscapular & axillary nerve

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Corabrachialis

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Function: extends shoulder
O: distal part of scapula
I: proximal part of humerus
N: musculocutaneus nerve

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Teres Major

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Function: flexes shoulder
O: caudal part of scapula
I: Teres tuberocity of humerus
N: axillary nerve

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Teres minor

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Function: flex shoulder and stabilize
O: distal part of Infraspinatus fossa
I: deltoid tuberocity of humerus
N: axillary nerve

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Brachiocephalicus

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Function: flex neck ventrally, side bend and move limb forward
O: dorsal surface of neck
I: proximal end of humerus
N: accessory & axillary nerve

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Omotransversarius

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Function: lateral flexion of neck & draws limb forward
O: acromion of the scapula
I: wings of the atlas
N: 4th cervical nerve

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Tensor Fasciae Antebrachii

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Function: extensor of elbow
O: caudomedial border of scapula
I: olecranon
N: radial nerve

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Triceps

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Function: extends elbow and flex shoulder
O: caudomedial border of scapula
I: olecranon
N: radial nerve

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Biceps Brachii

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Function: flex elbow and shoulder extensor
O: supraglenoid tubercle
I: radial tuberocity
N: musculocutaneous nerve

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Brachialis

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Function: flex elbow
O: proximocaudal surface of humerus
I: proximal surface of the radius
N: musculocutaneous nerve

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Psoas Major

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Function: flex’s lumbar spine while walking
O: ventral surface of rib 17-18, L1-l6
I: lesser trochanter of femur
N: lumbar plexus

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Psoas minor

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Function: flex’s lumbar spine
O: ventral surface of T6-L2
I: tubercle of the ilium
N: lumbar plexus

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Iliacus

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Function: flex’s lumbar spine and hip
O: Si surface of ilium and wing of sacrum
I: lesser trochanter of femur
N: lumbar plexus

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Superficial Gluteal

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Function: flexes hip
O: coxal tuber of pelvis
I: third trochanter of femur
N: gluteal nerve

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Middle Gluteal

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Function: flexes hip & adducts leg
O: ilium
I: greater trochanter
N: cranial gluteal nerve

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Deep Glutes

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Function: extends and abducts hip
O: ischiatic spine
I: greater trochanter
N: cranial gluteal nerve

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Tensor Fasciae Latae

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Function: flexes hip, extends stifle
O: coxal tuber
I : patellar ligaments and 3rd trochanter of femur
N: cranial gluteal nerve

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Accessory Gluteal

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Function:
O: coxal tuber of pelvis
I: third trochanter of femur
N: gluteal nerve

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Internal Obturator

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Function: extends hip
O: internal portion of the pelvis
I: femur
N: sciatic nerve

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External Obturator

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Function: hip rotator and adductor
O: ventral pubic symphysis
I: femur
N: Obturator nerve

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Quadratus Femoris

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Function: extends hip
O: ventral ischium
I: caudal surface of the femur
N: sciatic nerve

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Gemelli

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Function: hip supination and stabilization
O: dorsal border of ischium
I: fossa of femur
N: sciatic nerve

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Biceps Femoris

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Function: extends hip, stifle and hock
O: last 3 sacral vertebrae
I: patella, cranial tibia
N: gluteal and sciatic nerve

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Semitendinosus

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Function: extends hip, stifle and hock, flexs stifle non weight bearing
O: last 2 sacral vertebrae
I: cranial tibia, crural fascia
N: caudal gluteal and siatic nerves

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Semimembranosus

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Function: extends hip, stifle and hock, abducts and rotates limb when non weight bearing
O: last 2 sacral vertebrae
I: medial condyle of the tibia and femur
N: caudal gluteal and siatic nerves

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