caudal muscles of the thigh (hamstrings)

Question 1

what are the caudal muscles of the thigh

Answer 1

biceps femoris
tenuissimus
semitendinosus
semimembranosus

Question 2

origin of the biceps femoris

Answer 2

sacrotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity
has 2 heads = large superficial one and small deep one

Question 3

insertion of the biceps femoris

Answer 3

cranial border of the tibia
tuber calacanei

Question 4

action of the biceps femoris

Answer 4

extends hip
extends or flexes stifle
extends tarsus

Question 5

innervation of the biceps femoris

Answer 5

sciatic nerve

Question 6

origin and insertion of the tenuissmus

Answer 6

sacrotuberous ligament to crural fascia

Question 7

action of the tenuissimus

Answer 7

weak muscle only found in carnivores
flex stifle and abduct crus

Question 8

innervation of the tenuissimus

Answer 8

ischiatic nerve

Question 9

origin of the semitendinosis

Answer 9

arises from the ischiatic tuberosity

Question 10

insertion of the semitendinosis

Answer 10

medial tibia and calcanean tuberosity

Question 11

action of the semitendinosis

Answer 11

extend the hip, stifle and hock
caudal part flexes stifle

Question 12

innervation of the semitendinosis

Answer 12

sciatic nerve

Question 13

origin of the semimembranosis

Answer 13

ischiatic tuberosity

Question 14

insertion of the semimembranosis

Answer 14

medial tibia and calacanean tuberosity by tendons

Question 15

action of the semimembranosis

Answer 15

extend the hip
flex the stifle
extend hock

Question 16

innervation of the semimembranosis

Answer 16

sciatic nerve