dog muscles of back, neck and abdomen Flashcards
epaxial vs hypaxial muscles
epaxial; above transverse processes
hypaxial; below transverse processes
3 groups of expaxial muscles
most dorsal to most ventral: transversospinalis, longissimus, iliocostalis
contract expaxials
extension of back
contract hypaxials
flexion of back
contract ipsilateral epaxials and hypaxials
lateral bending of back
contract lumbar epaxials and contralateral thoracic hypaxials and rotators
rotation of back
for hypaxial muscles, which region is most important and why
Lumbar ones most important (not really needed in thoracic area because there is ribs and a sternum)
what 2 muscles make the iliopsoas muscle
psoas major and iliacus
psoas major
- origin ventral surface L3/4-6
- joins iliacus
- inserts on lesser trochanter of femur
psoas minor
- origin T10/11-L3/4
- inserts ileopectinal line (pelvis)
quadratus lumborum
- origin T11/12-13 and transverse processes of L vert
- inserts on ilium
quadratus lumborum is much ____ in horse
smaller
abdominal mm assist the true
hypaxial mm
4 main abdominal muscles
- external abdominal oblique
- internal abdominal oblique
- transversus abdominus
- rectus abdominus
external abdominal oblique
fiber direction
- origin; ribs and lumbosacral fascia
- insertion; linea alba and prepubic tendon (via large aponeurosis)
- fibers run caudo-ventrally
internal abdominal oblique
fiber direction
- origin; tuber coxae, lumbo-sacral fascia and inguinal lig
- insertion; linea alba and last 4-5 ribs
- fibers run cranio-ventrally