hindlimb muscles p2

Question 1

Sartorius

Answer 1

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. ilium
I. patella, tibia, knee fascia
A. adducts and rotates femur, extends shank

Question 2

Gracilis

Answer 2

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. symphysis of ischium and pubis
I. tibia
A. adducts and retracts leg

Question 3

Biceps femoris

Answer 3

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. ischium
I. tibia, patella
A. abducts thigh and flexes shank

Question 4

Tenuissimus

Answer 4

Muscles of the thigh and hip- probably can’t see this one
O. 2nd caudal vertebrae
I. tibia, patella
A. abducts thigh and flexes shank

Question 5

Caudofemoralis

Answer 5

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O.2nd and 3rd caudal vertebrae
I. patella
A. abducts thigh and flexes shank

Question 6

Semitendinosus

Answer 6

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. ischium
I. medial tibia
A. flexes shank

Question 7

Semimembranosus

Answer 7

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. ischium
I. femur and tibia
A. extends thigh

Question 8

Adductor femoris

Answer 8

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. pubis/ischium
I. femur
A. adducts thigh

Question 9

Vastus medialis

Answer 9

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. femur
I. tibia
A. extends shank

Question 10

Vastus lateralis

Answer 10

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. femur
I. tibia
A. extends shank

Question 11

Rectus femoris

Answer 11

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. ilium
I. tibia
A. extends shank

Question 12

Tensor fasciae latae

Answer 12

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. ilium
I. Fascia lata
A. extends shank

Question 13

Gluteus maximus

Answer 13

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. sacrum
I. femur
A. abducts thigh

Question 14

Gluteus medius

Answer 14

Muscles of the thigh and hip
O. sacrum/ilium
I. femur
A. abducts thigh

Question 15

Tibialis cranialis

Answer 15

Muscles of the shank
O. tibia and fibula
I. 1st metatarsal
A. flexes pes (foot)

Question 16

Extensor digitorum longus

Answer 16

Muscles of the shank
O. femur
I. 3rd phalanges of digits 2-5
A. extends digits and flexes pes

Question 17

Peroneus tertius

Answer 17

Muscles of the shank
O. fibula
I. 1st phalanx of 5th digit
A. flexes pes. Abducts & extends 5th digit

Question 18

Peroneus longus

Answer 18

Muscles of the shank
O. fibula
I. metatarsals 1-5
A. extends pes

Question 19

Peroneus brevis

Answer 19

Muscles of the shank
O. fibula
I. 1st phalanx of 5th digit
A. extends pes

Question 20

Popliteus

Answer 20

Muscles of the shank
O. femur
I. tibia
A. flexes and rotates leg

Question 21

Flexor digitorum longus

Answer 21

Muscles of the shank
O. tibia and fibula
I. terminal phalanx of each toe
A. flexes toes and pes

Question 22

Flexor hallucis longus

Answer 22

Muscles of the shank
O. tibia and fibula
I. terminal phalanx of each toe
A. flexes toes and pes

Question 23

Tibialis caudalis

Answer 23

Muscles of the shank
O. tibia and fibula
I. navicular and cuneiform (tarsals)
A. extends pes

Question 24

Gastrocnemius

Answer 24

Muscles of the shank
O. connective tissue around knee
I. Achilles tendon
A. extends pes

Question 25

Soleus

Answer 25

Muscles of the shank O. fibula I. Achilles tendon A. extends pes

Question 26

Plantaris

Answer 26

Muscles of the shank O. knee I. Achilles tendon A. extends pes