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assignment 6 Flashcards

1
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a ligament that passes from the transverse processes of the last sacral and 1st caudal vertebra to the ischiatic tuberosity

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sacrotuberous ligament

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attachments of the superficial gluteal muscle

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tuber sacrale (via deep gluteal fascia) & cranial sacrotuberous ligament TO proximolateral femur

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Does the gluteal muscles flex or extend?

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extend the hip joint in weightless limb

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what are the attachments of the middle gluteal muscle?

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extends from the iliac crest & wing TO the greater trochanter

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what are the attachments of the deep gluteal muscle?

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extends from the body of the ilium TO the greater trochanter

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what are the attachments of the tensor fasciae latae?

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extends from the tuber coxae TO lateral femoral fascia
spans the cranial surface of the hip joint

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What effect does the contraction of the tensor fasciae latae have on the hip joint

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flex

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what are the attachments of the biceps femoris

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extends from the ischiatic tuberous & sacrotuberous ligament TO patella, cranial border tibia, tuber calcanei

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What will contraction of the biceps femoris do to the hip joint?

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extend

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what are the attachments of the semitendinosus muscle?

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extends from the ischiatic tuberosity TO distomedial part of the cranial border of tibia, crural fascia
spans caudal surface of the stifle

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what will the contraction of the semitendinous muscle do to the stifle joint?

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flex

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what are the attachments of the semimembranosus muscle?

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extends from the ischiatic tuberosity TO distomedial femur & medial condyle of the tibia
spans caudal aspect of the hip joint

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what effect does contraction of the semimembranosus have on the hip joint?

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extends

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what are the attachments of the adductor muscle?

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extends from the pelvic symphysis TO distocaudal femur

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what are the attachments of the gracilis muscle?

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extends from the pelvic symphysis TO proximomedial tibia
spans the caudal aspect of the stifle joint

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16
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What effect does contraction of the gracilis have on the stifle joint?

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flex

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what are the muscle attachments of the sartorius muscle?

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cranial part: extends from the iliac crest to the patella
caudal part: extends from the tuber coxae to the cranial border of the tibia
spans the cranial part of the hip joint

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What effect would contraction of the sartorius muscle have on the hip joint?

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flex

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what are attachments of the vastus lateralis?

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extends from the proximal craniolateral femur TO the tibial tuberosity
spans the cranial aspect of the hip joint

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What effect does contraction of this muscle have on the stifle joint? (what happens when you contract your quads?)

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extends

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What are the attachments for rectus femoris?

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extends from the ilium TO the tibial tuberosity
spans the cranial aspect of the hip joint & stifle joint

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22
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What effect would contraction of the rectus femoris have on the hip joint? On the stifle joint?

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hip - flex
stifle - extend

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What are the attachments for vastus medialis?

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extends from the proximomedial femur TO the tibial tuberosity
spans the cranial aspect of the stifle joint

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What effect would contraction of vastus medialis have on the stifle joint?

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extend

25
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what are the attachments for cranial tibial?

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extends from the lateral edge of the cranial border of the tibia TO plantar metatarsal 1 & 2
spans the dorsal aspect of the talocrural joint

26
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What effect could contraction of cranial tibial have on the talocrural joint?

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flex

27
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What are the attachments for the long digital extensor?

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extends from the distolateral femur TO the dorsal surface of distal phalanges of digits 2-5
spans the dorsal aspect of the tarsal & interphalangeal joints

28
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What effect does the long digital extensor have on the tarsal & interphalangeal joints?

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tarsal - flex
interphalangeal - extend

29
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What are the attachments for fibularis longus?

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extends from the lateral condyle of the tibia & proximal fibula TO the 4th tarsal bone, proximoplantar aspect of metatarsals

29
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What action does fibularis longus have on the tarsal joints?

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flex

29
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What are the attachments of the gastrocnemius?

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extends between the distocaudal femur TO the tuber calcanei

30
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What action does the gastrocnemius have on the tarsal joints?

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extend

31
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What are the muscle attachments for superficial digital flexor?

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extends between the distocaudolateral femur TO the tuber calcanei & the plantar surface of middle phalanges of digits 2-5

32
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What action does the superficial digital have on the tarsal & proximal interphalangeal joints?

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tarsal - extend
interphalangeal - flex

33
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What are the attachments for deep digital flexor?

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lateral head: attaches proximally to the proximocaudal tibia & fibula
medial head: attaches proximally to the proximocaudal tibia
BOTH attach distally to the plantar surface of the distal phalanges of digits 2-5 via a common tendon

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What action does the deep digital flexor have on tarsal & interphalangeal joints?

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tarsal-extend
interphalangeal-flex

35
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What are the attachments for popliteus?

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extends between the lateral epicondyle of the femur to the proximocaudal tibia

36
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What are the attachments for iliopsoas?

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from ventral bodies & transverse processes of lumbar vertebrae & cranioventral ilium TO the proximomedial femur

37
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What effects does iliopsoas have on the pelvic limb?

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limb protraction

38
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What are the attachments for the external abdominal oblique?

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lateral aspect of ribs 5-12, along the last rib, throacolumbar fascia TO linea alba, prepubic tendon, & body of ilium

39
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What effects does the external abdominal oblique have on pelvic limb movement?

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draw it cranially

40
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What does the ilioinguinal nerve innervate?

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iliopsoas

41
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What does the lateral cutaneous femoral nerve innervate?

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supplies autonomous zone on the lateral aspect of the thigh

42
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What does the genitofemoral nerve innervate?

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supplies autonomous zone on the inguinal area of the medial thigh & caudoventral abdomen

43
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What does the femoral nerve innervate?

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supplies all 4 muscles of the quadriceps femoris & the iliopsoas

44
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What does the saphenous nerve supply/innervate?

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sartorius muscle; supplies autonomous zone on the medial crus

45
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What does the obturator neve innervate?

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supplies the pectineus, gracilis, & adductor muscles

46
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What does the cranial gluteal nerve innervate?

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innervates deep gluteal, middle gluteal, & tensor fasciae latae
arises from lumbosacral trunk

47
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What does the caudal gluteal nerve innervate?

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superficial gluteal

48
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What does the caudal cutaneous femoral nerve innervate?

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autonomous zone in the caudal thigh

49
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The sciatic nerve is a common trunk formed by what?

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common fibular nerve & the tibial nerve

50
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What does the sciatic nerve innervate?

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semimembranosus, semitendinosus, & biceps femoris

51
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What does the tibial nerve innervate?

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gastrocnemius, popliteus, deep digital flexor, & superficial digital flexor

52
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What does the common fibular nerve branch off into?

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superficial fibular nerve & deep fibular nerve

53
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What does the superficial fibular nerve innervate?

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autonomous zone in the craniolateral crus

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