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Lecture 12 - Muscles Flashcards

1
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What is the origin of tensor fasciae latae?

A

Tuber coxae; aponeurosis of middle gluteal m.

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What is the insertion of tensor fasciae latae?

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Lateral femoral fascia

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What is the nerve of tensor fasciae latae?

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Cranial gluteal n.

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What is the action of tensor fasciae latae?

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Tense lateral femoral fascia; flex hip (advance); extend stifle (advance)

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What is the origin of gluteus medius?

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Crest and gluteal surface of ilium

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What is the insertion of gluteus medius?

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Greater trochanter

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What is the nerve of gluteus medius?

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Cranial gluteal n.

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What is the action of gluteus medius?

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Extend (retract) and abduct the hip; rotate the pelvic limb medially at the hip

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What is the origin of gluteus superficialis?

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Lateral border of sacrum and first caudal vert.; sacrotuberous ligament; cranial dorsal iliac spine via deep gluteal fascia

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What is the insertion of gluteus superficialis?

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Third trochanter

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What is the nerve of gluteus superficialis?

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Caudal gluteal n.

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What is the action of gluteus superficialis?

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Extend (retract) and abduct the hip

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What is the origin of gluteus profundus?

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Body of the ilium; ischial spine

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14
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What is the insertion of gluteus profundus?

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Greater trochanter

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What is the nerve of gluteus profundus?

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Cranial gluteal n.

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What is the action of gluteus profundus?

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Extend (retract) and abduct the hip; rotate pelvic limb medially at the hip

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17
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What is the origin of obturator internus?

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symphysis pelvis and dorsal surface of ischium and pubis

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What is the insertion of obturator internus?

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Trochanteric fossa

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What is the nerve of obturator internus?

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Sciatic n.

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What is the action of obturator internus?

A

Rotate pelvis limb laterally at the hip

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What is the origin of obturator externus?

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Ventral surface of pubis and ischium

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What is the insertion of obturator externus?

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Trochanteric fossa

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What is the nerve of obturator externus?

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Obturator n.

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What is the action of obturator externus?

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Rotate pelvic limb medially at the hip

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25
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What is the origin of Gemelli?

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Ischial spine and lateral surface of ischium

26
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What is the insertion of Gemelli?

A

Trochanteric fossa of the femur

27
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What is the nerve of Gemelli?

A

Sciatic n.

28
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What is the action of Gemelli?

A

Rotate pelvic limb laterally at the hip

29
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What is the origin of quadratus femoris?

A

Ventral surface of caudal part of ischium

30
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What is the insertion of quadratus femoris?

A

Intertrochanteric crest and shaft of femur

31
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What is the nerve of quadratus femoris?

A

Sciatic n.

32
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What is the action of quadratus femoris?

A

Rotate pelvic limb laterally at the hip, extend the hip

33
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What is the origin of biceps femoris?

A

Sacrotuberous ligament and ischial tuberosity

34
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What is the insertion of biceps femoris?

A

1) Patella, patellar ligament, and …
2) Subcutaneous part of tibal body
3) Tuber calcanei (look at slide for more indepth answer)

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What is the nerve of biceps femoris?

36
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What is the action of biceps femoris?

A

Extend hip, stifle, and hock; caudal part of muscle flexes stifle

37
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What is the origin of semitendinosus?

A

Ischial tuberosity

38
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What is the insertion of semitendinosus?

A

Disto-cranial border of tibia; medial surface of body of tibia; tuber calcanei via crural fascia

39
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What is the nerve of semitendinosus?

A

Sciatic n.

40
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What is the action of semitendinosus?

A

Extend the hip; flex stifle; extend hock

41
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What is the origin of semimembranosus?

A

Ischial tuberosity

42
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What is the insertion of semimembranosus?

A

Distal medial lip of caudal rough surface of the femur and medial condyle of the tibia

43
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What is the nerve of semimembranosus?

A

Sciatic n.

44
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What is the action of semimembranosus?

A

Extend the hip; attachment of femur extends the stifle; attachment to tibia flexes or extends stifle depending on position of the limb

45
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What is the origin of sartorius?

A

cranial - iliac crest and thoracolumbar fascia

caudal - cranial ventral spine and ventral border of ilium

46
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What is the insertion of sartorius?

A

cranial - patella w/ rectus femoris

caudal - cranial border of tibia w/ gracilis

47
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What is the nerve of sartorius?

A

FEMORAL N.

48
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What is the action of sartorius?

A

Flex hip
Cranial part - extend stifle
Caudal part - flexes stifle

49
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What is the origin of pectineus?

A

Iliopubic eminence and pubic tubercle via prepubic tendon

50
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What is the insertion of pectineus?

A

Distal aspect of medial lip of caudal rough face of femur

51
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What is the nerve of pectineus?

A

Obturator n.

52
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What is the action of pectineus?

A

Adduct limb

53
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What is the origin of adductor?

A

Pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon; adjacent part of ischial arch, ventral surfaces of ischium and pubis

54
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What is the insertion of adductor?

A

entire lateral lip of caudal rough face femur

55
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What is the nerve of adductor?

A

Obturator n.

56
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What is the action of adductor?

A

Adduct limb, extend hip

57
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What is the origin of gracilis?

A

Pelvic symphysis by means of symphysial tendon

58
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What is the insertion of gracilis?

A

Cranial border of the tibia

Tuber calcanei with semiteninosus

59
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What is the nerve of gracilis?

A

Obturator n.

60
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What is the action of gracilis?

A

Adduct the limb, flex stifle, and extend hip and hock

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