Hindlimb Muscles Flashcards
What is the function of the hamstring muscles
Extend the hip and to a lesser extend extend the stifle
What is the purpose of the inner pelvic muscles
Rotate hip outward
What is the function of the gluteal muscles
Extensors of the hip
What is the function of the medial muscles of the thigh
Adduction of the thigh or preventing abduction during contraction of laterally located muscles
Which nerve innervates all gluteal muscles
Innervated by the cranial and caudal gluteal branches of the sciatic nerve
What nerve innervates hip rotators and inner pelvic muscles
Sciatic nerve
What nerve innervates the biceps femoris
sciatic nerve via caudal gluteal and tibial nerve
What nerve innervates the semitendinosus and semimembranosus
tibial nerve
What nerve innervates the sartorius
saphenous nerve
What nerve innervates the quadriceps femoris
femoral nerve
What nerve innervates the fasciae latae
cranial gluteal nerve
What nerve innervates all adductor muscles
Obturator Nerve
What nerve innervates all muscles of the craniolateral calf group (hock flexors)
peroneal nerve
What muscles make up the gluteal group
deep, middle and superficial gluteal
What muscles make up the inner pelvic muscles
Internal and external obturator, gemelli and quadratus femoris
What muscles make up the hamstring group
Biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimebranosus and caudal crural abductor
What muscles make up the cranial thigh muscles
Quadriceps femoris, sartorius and tensor fascia latae
What muscles make up the medial muscles of the thigh
Pectineus, gracilis and adductor
What muscles make up the craniolateral group of crural muscles
Cranial tibial, the long digital extensor, the lateral digital extensor, the peroneus longus and peroneus brevis
What muscles are in the caudal crural group
Gastrocnmeius, superficial digital flexor, deep digital flexor, caudal tibial and popliteus
