Canine Anatomy Flashcards
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Levator Nasolabialis
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- Elevates the superior (upper) lip and dialates the nostrils
2
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Scutularis
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- Acts with the Masseter to close the mouth by elevating the lower jaw
3
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Sternomastoideus
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- Depresses the head, rotates the head and neck laterally
4
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Brachiocephalicus
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- Allows the neck to bend, and allows the shoulders to extend
5
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Trapezius
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- Elevates and lowers the shoulders and permits the scapula to draw upward, forward, and backward
6
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Latissimus Dorsi
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- Permits lateral bending
7
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Obliquus Abdominus Internus
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- Contributes to the flexion of the vertebral column and acts in the digestion process
8
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Sartorius
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- Allows flexion of the hip joint and extension of the knee and limb
9
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Gluteus Medius & Gluteus Superficialis
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9 & 10. Allow forward movement and hind-end action
10
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Tensor Fasciate Latae
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- Allows hip to flex and the stifle (patella) to extend
11
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Semitendinosus
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- Weight bearing- extend the hip and stifle.
Non-Wright bearing- flexes the stifle and brings the pelvic limb forward and in.
12
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Bicep Femoris
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- Extends the hip and stifle, allows for flexing of the knee and extends the heel
13
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Obliquus Abdominus Externus
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- Draws the hind leg under
14
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Pectoralis
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- Trunk limb attachment, and acts as adductor, protractor, and retractor of the thoracic limb. Fixes the shoulder joint.
15
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Flexor Carpi Ulnaris
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- Acts with the Extensor Carpi Radialis to bend and flex the foreleg
