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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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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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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
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
Function: draws limb caudally and extends shoulder O: sternum I: humerus N: brachial plexus
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Supraspinatus
Function: extends shoulder O: Supraspinatus fossa and scapula spine I: greater tubercle of the humerus N: suprascapular nerve
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Infraspinatus
Function: flexes and abducts shoulder O: Infraspinatus fossa and scapular spine I: lesser tubercle of humerus N: suprascapular nerve
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Deltoids
Function: flex and abducts shoulder, draws limb forward O: scapular spine I: deltoid tuberocity of humerus N: axillary nerve
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Subscapularis
Function: extends shoulder O: Subscapular fossa I: lesser tubercle of the humerus N: subscapular & axillary nerve
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Corabrachialis
Function: extends shoulder O: distal part of scapula I: proximal part of humerus N: musculocutaneus nerve
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Teres Major
Function: flexes shoulder O: caudal part of scapula I: Teres tuberocity of humerus N: axillary nerve
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Teres minor
Function: flex shoulder and stabilize O: distal part of Infraspinatus fossa I: deltoid tuberocity of humerus N: axillary nerve
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Brachiocephalicus
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
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
Function: extensor of elbow O: caudomedial border of scapula I: olecranon N: radial nerve
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Triceps
Function: extends elbow and flex shoulder O: caudomedial border of scapula I: olecranon N: radial nerve
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Biceps Brachii
Function: flex elbow and shoulder extensor O: supraglenoid tubercle I: radial tuberocity N: musculocutaneous nerve
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Brachialis
Function: flex elbow O: proximocaudal surface of humerus I: proximal surface of the radius N: musculocutaneous nerve
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Psoas Major
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
Function: flex’s lumbar spine O: ventral surface of T6-L2 I: tubercle of the ilium N: lumbar plexus
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Iliacus
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
Function: flexes hip O: coxal tuber of pelvis I: third trochanter of femur N: gluteal nerve
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Middle Gluteal
Function: flexes hip & adducts leg O: ilium I: greater trochanter N: cranial gluteal nerve
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Deep Glutes
Function: extends and abducts hip O: ischiatic spine I: greater trochanter N: cranial gluteal nerve
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Tensor Fasciae Latae
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
Function: O: coxal tuber of pelvis I: third trochanter of femur N: gluteal nerve
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Internal Obturator
Function: extends hip O: internal portion of the pelvis I: femur N: sciatic nerve
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External Obturator
Function: hip rotator and adductor O: ventral pubic symphysis I: femur N: Obturator nerve
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Quadratus Femoris
Function: extends hip O: ventral ischium I: caudal surface of the femur N: sciatic nerve
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Gemelli
Function: hip supination and stabilization O: dorsal border of ischium I: fossa of femur N: sciatic nerve
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Biceps Femoris
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
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
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

Equine Anatomy -2 (3 decks)

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