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1
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Identify the following canine hindlimb bones:

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Identify the following equine hindlimb bones:

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Identify the following bovine hindlimb bones:

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4
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Identify the regions of the hip:

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5
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Identify the anatomical features of the canine femur:

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1 - head
2 - neck
3 - lesser trochanter
4 - greater trochanter
5 - trochlea
9 - trochanteric fossa
12 - lateral condyle
13 - medial condyle
14 - supracondylar fossa

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6
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Identify the anatomical features of the tibia and fibula:

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17 - tibial tuberosity
19 - head of fibula
20 - medial malleolus
21 - lateral malleolus

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Identify the anatomical features of the stifle region:

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Identify the anatomical feature of the tarsus:

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  1. 1st metatarsal
  2. 2nd metatarsal
  3. 3rd metatarsal
  4. 4th metatarsal
  5. 5th metatarsal
    I. 1st tarsal
    II. 2nd tarsal
    III. 3rd tarsal
    IV. 4th tarsal
    a. Calcaneus
    b. Tibia
    c. Central tarsal bone
    d. Talus
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Identify the canine forelimb joints:

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10
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Identify the superficial muscles of the lateral view of the canine hindlimb:

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  1. Femoral biceps
  2. Semitendinous
  3. Semimembranous
  4. Superficial gluteal
  5. Middle gluteal
  6. Tensor of facia lata
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Identify the deep muscles of the lateral view of the canine hindlimb:

(ignore 10, 11)

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  1. semitendinous
  2. semimembranous
  3. middle gluteal
  4. sartorial
  5. deep gluteal
  6. femoral quadriceps
    a - femoral straight
    b - lateral vast
  7. femoral quadrate
  8. adductor
  9. caudal crural abductor
  10. gastrocnemius
  11. deep digital flexor
  12. cranial tibial
  13. long peroneal
  14. long digital extensor
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Identify the superficial muscles of the medial view of the canine hindlimb:

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  1. sartorial
    a - cranial part
    b - caudal part
  2. femoral quadriceps
    b - femoral straight
  3. pectineal
  4. adductor
  5. gracilis
  6. gastrocnemius
  7. superficial digital flexor
  8. deep digital flexor
  9. cranial tibial
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13
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Identify the deep muscles of the medial view of the canine hindlimb:

(ignore 11)

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  1. Femoral quadriceps
    a - femoral straight
    b - medial vast
  2. pectineal
  3. adductor
  4. semimembranous
  5. semitentanous
  6. gastrocnemius
  7. deep digital flexor
  8. cranial tibial
  9. popliteal
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14
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Superficial Gluteal

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - ilium
I - greater trochanter of femur
F - hip extension

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15
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Middle Gluteal

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - ilium
I - greater trochanter of femur
F - extension of hip

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16
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Deep Gluteal

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - ilium
I - greater trochanter of femur
F - extension of hip

17
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Biceps Femoris

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - ischial tuberosity
I - tibia
F - stifle flexion, tarsal joint extension

18
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Semitendinous

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - Ischial tuberosity
I - Tibia Medial Surface
F - Hip extension, tarsal extension, stifle flexion

19
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Semimembranous

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - Ischial tuberosity
I - femur
F - hip extension, stifle flexion

20
Q

Tensor of facia lata

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - iliac
I - tibia
F - extension of stifle

21
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Sartorial

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - iliac
I - tibia
F - flexes hip and stifle, also stifle extension

22
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Gracialis

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - pubic symphysis
I - tibia
F - hip and tarsus extension

23
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Adductor

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - pelvic symphysis
I - femur and tibia
F - hib adductor

24
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Pectineal

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - Pubis
I - Femur
F - Hip flexion

25
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Femoral Quadriceps

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - Iliac and femur
I - patella + tibia
F - stifle extension, hip flexion

26
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Gastrocnemius

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - femur
I - calcaneus
F - hip extension, tarsus extension

27
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Deep digital flexor

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - Proximal ulna
I - Phalanges
F - digital flexion

28
Q

Superficial digital flexor

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - femur
I - calcaneous, metatarsalphalangeal joints
F - digital flexion

29
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Cranial Tibial

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - tibia
I - tarsal and/or metatarsals
F - flexion of tarsus

30
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Long digital extensor

Origin
Insertion
Function

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O - femur
I - distal phalanx
F - digital extension

31
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What muscles are involved in hip flexion?

Hip extension?

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Flexion - sartorial, pectineal, femoral quadriceps

Extension - superficial gluteal, middle gluteal, deep gluteal, semitendenous, semimembranoous, gracilis, gastronemicus

32
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What muscles are involved in stifle flexion?

Stifle extension?

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Flexion - bicep femoris, semitendenous, semimebranous, sartorial

Extension - tensor of facia lata, sartorial, femoral quadriceps

33
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What muscles are involved in tarsus flexion?

Tarsus extension?

A

Flexion - cranial tibial

Extension - bicep femoris, semitendenous, gracialis, gastrocnemius

34
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What muscles are involved in digit flexion?

Digit extension?

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Flexion - DDF, SDF

Extension - long digital extension

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