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
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Gluteofemoralis m.
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- Caudal vertebrae
- Fascia lata
4
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Pectineus m.
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- Ilium and pubis
- Distomedial femur
4
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Middle gluteal m
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- Ilium
- Greater trochanter (caudal part of greater trochanter in horse)
4
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Adductor m.
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- Pelvic symphysis, ischium and pubis
- Distocaudal femur
5
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Superficial gluteal m.
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- Pelvis
- Third trochanter (horse and carnivore); fuses with biceps femoris in artiodactyls to form gluteobiceps m.
5
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Internal obturator m.
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- Dorsal ischium and pubis
- Trochanteric fossa
6
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Gemelli mm.
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- Ischium
- Trochanteric fossa
6
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Deep gluteal m.
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- Ilium and ischiatic spine
- Greater trochanter (caudal part in horse)
6
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Quadratus femoris m.
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- Ischium
- Intertrochanteric crest
6
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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
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Vastus mm
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- proximal femur
- Tibial tuberosity
10
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Iliopsoas m.
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- Ilium and lumbar vertebrae
- Lesser trochanter
11
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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
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Long digital extensor m.
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- Extensor fossa of the femur
- Extensor process(es) of distal phalanx(ges) – species variation
14
Fibularis longus m.
1. Proximal tibia and fibula
2. Proximal metatarsals and T4
15
Fibularis tertius m. – horse and ruminant
1. Extensor fossa of the femur
2. Proximal metatarsus (and T4, horse)
16
Gastrocnemius m. – medial and lateral heads
1. Supracondylar tuberosities of the femur
2. Tuber calcanei
17
Superficial digital flexor m.
1. Lateral supracondylar tuberosity – carnivore; Supracondylar fossa – ungulate
2. Tuber calcanei and middle phalanx(ges) (plus proximal phalanx in horse)
18
Soleus m.
1. Proximal fibula
2. Common calcanean tendon
19
Deep digital flexor m.
1. Proximal caudal tibia and fibula – species variation
2. Plantar distal phalanx(ges)
20
Popliteus m.
1. Lateral epicondyle of the femur
2. Proximal caudal tibia
