Muscle review: Pelvic limb Flashcards by Lindsey Fore

Tensor fascia latae: origin/insertion

Tuber coxae to tibial crest and fascia

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Tensor fascia latae: function

Flex hip joint/stabilize stifle

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Tensor fascia latae: innervation

Cranial gluteal nerve

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Middle gluteal: origin/insertion

Iliac crest to greater trochanter

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Middle gluteal: function

Extend hip joint/abduct hip joint

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Middle gluteal: innervation

Cranial gluteal nerve

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Piriformis: origin/insertion

Sacrum and 1st coccygeal to greater trochanter (under superficial glut)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Piriformis: function

Extend hip joint

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Piriformis: innervation

Cranial gluteal nerve +/- sciatic

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Superficial gluteal: origin/insertion

Fascia of sacral/coccygeal region to lesser trochanter

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Superficial gluteal: function

Abduct hip joint

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Superficial gluteal: innervation

Caudal gluteal nerve

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Iliopsoas group: origin/insertion

T11-13 ventral bodies to lesser trochanter

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Iliopsoas group: function

Flex hip joint/flex lumbar spine/externally rotate hip joint

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Iliopsoas group: innervation

Femoral nerve

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Sartorius: origin/insertion

Tuber coax to medial proximal aspect of stifle (cranial part) and fascia of cranial tibia (caudal part)

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Sartorius: function

Flex hip joint/extend (cranial) stifle/adduct hind limb

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Sartorius: innervation

Femoral nerve

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Rectus femoris: origin/insertion

Cranial acetabulum to patellar tendon

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Rectus femoris: function

Extend stifle/flex hip joint

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Rectus femoris: innervation

Femoral nerve

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Vastus lateralis, intermedius, medialis: origin/insertion

Cranial proximal femur to patellar tendon

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Vastus lateralis, intermedius, medialis: function

Extend stifle

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Vastus lateralis, intermedius, medialis: innervation

Femoral nerve

How well did you know this?

Not at all

Perfectly

Biceps femoris: origin/insertion

Ischial tuber and fascia to cranial proximal 1/3 of tibia and calcaneous

Biceps femoris: function

Extend hip/flex stifle and extend hock

Biceps femoris: innervation

Sciatic nerve

Semitendinosus: origin/insertion

Ischial tuber to calcaneous

Semitendinosus: function

Extend hip joint/flex stifle/extend hock

Semitendinosus: innervation

Sciatic nerve

Semimembranosus: origin/insertion

Ischial tuber to medial distal femur with some fibers crossing the joint

Semimembranosus: function

Extend hip joint/flex stifle

Semimembranosus: innervation

Sciatic nerve

Gracilis: origin/insertion

Pubic symphysis to calcanea tendon and fascia of medial stifle

Gracilis: function

Adduct limb/flex stifle/extend hock/stabilize hip

Gracilis: innervation

Obturator nerve

Adductor: origin/insertion

Pubic symphysis to distal medial femur

Adductor: function

Adduct limb

Adductor: innervation

Obturator nerve

Pectineus: origin/insertion

Pubic symphysis to distal medial femur

Pectineus: function

Adduct limb

Pectineus: innervation

Obturator nerve

Cranial tibial: origin/insertion

Proximal lateral tibia to cranial aspect of metatarsals

Cranial tibial: function

Flex hock

Cranial tibial: innervation

Common peroneal = Fibular nerve

Peroneous longus: origin/insertion

Lateral epicondyle of tibia to lateral aspect of metatarsals

Peroneous longus: function

Flex hock/internally rotate paw

Peroneous longus: innervation

Common peroneal = Fibular nerve

Long digital extensor: origin/insertion

Lateral femoral condyle to digits

Long digital extensor: function

Extend digits/flex hock

Long digital extensor: innervation

Common peroneal = Fibular nerve

Lateral digital extensor: origin/insertion

Caudal proximal tibia to lateral digits and metatarsals

Lateral digital extensor: function

Extend lateral digits/flex hock

Lateral digital extensor: innervation

Common peroneal = Fibular nerve

Deep digital flexor (pelvic limb): origin/insertion

Proximal caudal tibia to digits

Deep digital flexor (pelvic limb): function

Flex digits/extend hock

Deep digital flexor (pelvic limb): innervation

Tibial nerve

Popliteus: origin/insertion

Proximal tibia to lateral caudal condyle of femur

Popliteus: function

Rotate stifle joint medially/assist stifle flexion

Popliteus: innervation

Tibial nerve

Superficial digital flexor (pelvic limb): origin/insertion

Proximal caudal tibia to calcaneus and digits

Superficial digital flexor (pelvic limb): function

Flex digits/extend hock

Superficial digital flexor (pelvic limb): innervation

Tibial nerve

Gastrocnemius: origin/insertion

Distal caudal femur to calcaneus

Gastrocnemius: function

Extend hock/flex stifle

Gastrocnemius: innervation

Tibial nerve