Cat Muscles List 3 Flashcards
Gluteus Maximus
O- sacrum and fascia of gluteus medius
I- great trochanter
A- abbducts and extends thigh
Splenius
O- first 2 thoracic vertebrae
I- occipital
A-raises and turns head
Gluteus medius
O-sacrum and ilium
I-great trochanter
A- abbducts and extends thigh
Semitendinosus
O- tuberosity of the ischium
I- crest of the tibia
A-extends thigh, flexes shank
Semimembranous
O-tuberosity of the ischium
I- epicondyle of the femur
A- extends thigh
Vastus lateralis
O- shaft and trochanter of femur
I- patella
A-extends shank
Vastus intermedius
O-shaft of femur
I-capsule of the knee joint
A-extends shank
Vastus medialis
O-shaft of the femur
I-patella and head of the tibia
A-extends shank
Rectus femoris
O- ventral border of the ilium
I-patella
A- extends shank
Adductor femoris
O-pubis and ischium
I-shaft of the femur
A- extends and adducts thigh
Adducts longus
O-anterior pubis
I-femur
A-extends and adducts thigh
Gastrocnemius lateral
O- superficial fascia of the femur
I-Achilles tendon
A-extends foot
Gastrocnemius medial
O- femur and shank fascia
I- Achilles’ tendon
A- extends foot
Soleus
O- head of the fibula
I- Achilles’ tendon
A- extends foot
Abductor cruris cuadilis
O- transverse process of the second caudal vertebrae
I- tendon of insertion of biceps femoris
A- assists biceps femoris
Superficial digital flexor
O- patella and lateral condyle of the femur
I- Achilles’ tendon
A-extends foot
