Equine Anatomy Flashcards
Post midterm: limbs, head
Superficial gluteal proximal attachment
Tuber coxae/gluteal fascia
Superficial gluteal distal attachment
3rd trochanter
Superficial gluteal innervation
Cranial and caudal gluteal
Deep gluteal proximal attachment
Ischial spine
Deep gluteal distal attachment
Greater trochanter
Deep gluteal inntervation
Cranial gluteal nerve
Middle gluteal proximal attachment
Gluteal surface of the ilium
Middle gluteal distal attachment
Greater trochanter
Middle gluteal innervation
Caudal gluteal nerve
Accessory gluteal proximal attachment
Gluteal surface of the ilium, deep to middle gluteal
Accessory gluteal distal attachment
Greater trochanter
Accessory gluteal innervation
Caudal gluteal
Trochanteric bursa
Associated with accessory gluteal
Iliopsoas proximal attachment
Ventral surfaces of the vertebrae (psoas major) and ilium/sacrum (iliacus)
Iliopsoas distal attachment
Lesser trochanter
Iliopsoas innervation
Ventral branches of the lumbar nerves and/or lumbosacral plexus
Biceps femoris proximal attachment
Along caudal vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, sacrosciatic ligament and ishciatic tuberosity
Biceps femoris distal attachment
Patella, lateral and middle patellar ligaments, cranial tibia and crural fascia
Biceps femoris innervation
Sciatic nerve and caudal gluteal nerve
Semitendinosus proximal attachment
Along caudal vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, sacrosciatic ligament and ishciatic tuberosity
Semitendinosus distal attachment
Cranial tibia and crural fascia
Semitendinosus innervation
Sciatic and caudal gluteal nerves
Semimembranosus proximal attachment
Along caudal vertebrae, sacral vertebrae, sacrosciatic ligament and ishciatic tuberosity
Semimembranosus distal attachment
Medial condyles of the femur and tibia
Gracilis proximal attachment
along pelvis (iliopubic eminence/pubis/pubic symphysis)
Gracilis distal attachment
Medial patellar ligament
Gracilis innervation
Obturator nerve
Adductor proximal attachment
along pelvis (iliopubic eminence/pubis/pubic symphysis)
Adductor distal attachment
Distal femur
Adductor innervation
Obturator
Pectineus proximal attachment
along pelvis (iliopubic eminence/pubis/pubic symphysis)
Pectineus distal attachment
Distal femur
Pectineus innervaion
Obturator
Sartorius proximal attachment
Iliac fascia
Sartorius distal attachment
Medial aspect of the stifle
Sartorius innervation
femoral nerve
Vastus heads of quadriceps proximal attachment
Proximal lateral/medial/cranial femur
Vastus heads of quadriceps distal attachment
Via patellar ligaments to tibial tuberosity
Rectus femoris proximal attachment
Ilium just cranial to acetabulum
Rectus femoris distal attachment
Tibial tuberosity via patellar ligaments
Quadriceps innervation
femoral nerve
Cranial tibial proximal attachment
Cranial tibia
Cranial tibial distal attachment
Fused 1/2 tarsal bone (cunean tendon) and metatarsal tuberosity (dorsal branch)
Cranial tibial innervation
Cranial tibial nerve
Fibularis tertius proximal attachment
Extensor fossa of distal femur (with long digital extensor)
Fibularis tertius distal attachment
Metatarsal tuberosity (dorsal branch)
Fibularis tertius innervation
Cranial tibial nerve
Long digital extensor proximal attachment
Extensor fossa of the femur (with fibularis tertius)
Long digital extensor distal attachment
Dorsal aspect of P1, P2, P3
Long digital extensor innervation
Cranial tibial nerve
Lateral digital extensor proximal attachment
Lateral collateral ligament of the stifle
Lateral digital extensor distal attachment
Dorsal aspect of P1, P2, P3
Lateral digital extensor innervation
Cranial tibial nerve
Gastrocnemius proximal attachment
Supracondylar tuberosities of the femur
Gastrocnemius distal attachment
Calcanean tuber
Gastrocnemius innervation
Tibial nerve
Superficial digital flexor proximal attachment
Supracondylar fossa
Superficial digital flexor distal attachment
P1 and P2
Superficial digital flexor innervation
Tibial nerve
Deep digital flexor proximal attachment
Multiple heads from proximal tibial
Deep digital flexor distal attachment
Plantar aspect of P3
Deep digital flexor innervation
Tibial nerve
Supraspinatus proximal attachment
Supraspinous fossa
Supraspinatus distal attachment
Greater and lesser tubercles of the humerus
Supraspinatus innervation
Suprascapular nerve
Supraspinatus function
Lateral stabilization, shoulder extension
Infraspinatus proximal attachment
Infraspinous fossa
Infraspinatus distal attachment
Greater tubercle of the humerus
Infraspinatus innervation
suprascapular nerve
Infraspinatus function
Lateral stabilization of shoulder
Teres minor proximal attachment
Distal half of caudal border of scapula
Teres minor distal attachment
Just proximal to deltoid tuberosity
Teres minor innervation
Axillary nerve
Teres minor function
Lateral stabilization of shoulder
Subscapularis proximal attachment
Subscapular fossa
Subscapularis distal attachment
Lesser tubercle of the humerus
Subscapularis innervation
Subscapular nerve
Teres major proximal attachment
Caudal border of the scapula
Teres major distal attachment
Teres major tuberosity
Teres major innervation
Axillary nerve
Deltoideus proximal attachment
Scapular spine and caudal border of the scapula
Deltoideus distal attachment
Deltoid tuberosity
Deltoideus innervation
Axillary nerves
Biceps brachii proximal attachment
supraglenoid tubercle
Biceps brachii distal attachment
Proximal radius
Biceps brachii innervation
Musculocutaneous nerve
Brachialis proximal attachment
Proximocaudal surface of humerus
Brachialis distal attachment
Proximal radius
Brachialis inervation
Musculocutaneous nerve
Triceps brachii proximal attachment
Long: caudal border of scapula
Lateral, medial and anconeus: proximal humerus
Triceps brachii distal attachment
Olecranon
Triceps brachii innervation
Radial nerve
Extensor carpi radialis proximal attachment
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Extensor carpi radialis distal attachment
proximal dorsal aspect of MC3 (metacarpal tuberosity)
Extensor carpi radialis innervation
Radial nerve
Common digital extensor proximal attachment
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Common digital extensor distal attachment
P1, P2, P3
Common digital extensor innervation
radial nerve
Lateral digital extensor proximal attachment
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Lateral digital extensor distal attachment
P1
Lateral digital extensor innervation
radial nerve
Extensor carpi ulnaris proximal attachment
Lateral epicondyle of the humerus
Extensor carpi ulnaris distal attachment
Long tedon to proximal MC4
Short tendon to accessory carpal bone
Extensor carpi ulnaris innervation
Radial nerve
Flexor carpi ulnaris proximal attachment
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
Flexor carpi ulnaris distal attachment
Accessory carpal bone
Flexor carpi ulnaris innervation
Median/Ulnar nerve
Superficial digital flexor proximal attachment
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
Superficial digital flexor distal attachment
P1 and P2
Superficial digital flexor innervation
Median/ulnar nerve
Deep digital flexor proximal attachment
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
Deep digital flexor distal attachment
P3
Deep digital flexor innervation
Median/ulnar nerve
Flexor carpi radialis proximal attachment
Medial epicondyle of the humerus
Flexor carpi radialis distal attachment
Proximal aspect of MC2
Flexor carpi radialis innervation
Median/ulnar nerve