Muscle Attachments Flashcards
1
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Biceps femoris m.
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- Sacrotuberous (sacrosciatic in ungulates) ligament and ischiatic tuberosity
- Lateral stifle, tibia, and tuber calcanei
2
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Semimembranosus m.
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- Ischiatic tuberosity (all species) plus vertebrae and sacrosciatic lig. (horse and pig)
- Distal femur and medial condyle of the femur (plus medial tibia in ungulate)
2
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Semitendinosus m.
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- Ischiatic tuberosity (all species) plus vertebrae and sacrosciatic lig. (horse and pig)
- Tibia and tuber calcanei
2
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Gracilis m.
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- Pelvic symphysis
- Tibia and tuber calcanei
3
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Tensor fascia latae m.
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- Ilium, gluteal fascia
- Fascia lata
3
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Sartorius m.
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- Ilium
- Cranial part: patella; Caudal part: tibia
4
Q
Gluteofemoralis m.
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- Caudal vertebrae
- Fascia lata
4
Q
Pectineus m.
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- Ilium and pubis
- Distomedial femur
4
Q
Middle gluteal m
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- Ilium
- Greater trochanter (caudal part of greater trochanter in horse)
4
Q
Adductor m.
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- Pelvic symphysis, ischium and pubis
- Distocaudal femur
5
Q
Superficial gluteal m.
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- Pelvis
- Third trochanter (horse and carnivore); fuses with biceps femoris in artiodactyls to form gluteobiceps m.
5
Q
Internal obturator m.
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- Dorsal ischium and pubis
- Trochanteric fossa
6
Q
Gemelli mm.
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- Ischium
- Trochanteric fossa
6
Q
Deep gluteal m.
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- Ilium and ischiatic spine
- Greater trochanter (caudal part in horse)
6
Q
Quadratus femoris m.
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- Ischium
- Intertrochanteric crest
6
Q
Accessory gluteal m.
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- Pelvis
- Greater trochanter of femur, (cranial part in horse)
7
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External obturator m.
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- Ventral ischium and pubis
- Trochanteric fossa
8
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Rectus femoris
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- ilium
- Tibial tuberosity
9
Q
Vastus mm
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- proximal femur
- Tibial tuberosity
10
Q
Iliopsoas m.
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- Ilium and lumbar vertebrae
- Lesser trochanter
11
Q
Sartorius m.
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- Ilium
- Cranial part=patella; Caudal part=tibia
12
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Cranial tibial m.
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- Proximal tibia
- Proximal metatarsals (species variation)
13
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Lateral digital extensor m. – horse and ruminant
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- Fibular head and lateral collateral ligament (of stifle)
- Unites with long digital extensor tendon in proximal metatarsus (horse); Digit 4 (Ruminants)
13
Q
Long digital extensor m.
A
- Extensor fossa of the femur
- Extensor process(es) of distal phalanx(ges) – species variation
14
Q
Fibularis longus m.
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- Proximal tibia and fibula
- Proximal metatarsals and T4
15
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Fibularis tertius m. – horse and ruminant
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- Extensor fossa of the femur
- Proximal metatarsus (and T4, horse)
16
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Gastrocnemius m. – medial and lateral heads
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- Supracondylar tuberosities of the femur
- Tuber calcanei
17
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Superficial digital flexor m.
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- Lateral supracondylar tuberosity – carnivore; Supracondylar fossa – ungulate
- Tuber calcanei and middle phalanx(ges) (plus proximal phalanx in horse)
18
Q
Soleus m.
A
- Proximal fibula
- Common calcanean tendon
19
Q
Deep digital flexor m.
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- Proximal caudal tibia and fibula – species variation
- Plantar distal phalanx(ges)
20
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Popliteus m.
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- Lateral epicondyle of the femur
- Proximal caudal tibia
