Muscles Flashcards
Muscles deep to the lattisimus dorsi; starting in cervical region by shoulder blade and going down rib cage
Serratus ventralis
Muscle superficial to serratus ventralis that is caudal to the scapula and covers most of the thoracic wall
Lattisimus Dorsi
The muscles that lie in between each rib?
Intercostal muscles
Which muscles runs between the biceps brachii and triceps brachii?
Brachialis
What are the forearm muscles starting (somewhat ventral) laterally to medial at the cranial view?
Superficial digital flexor > lateral ulnar > lateral digital extensor > common digital extensor > extensor Carpi radialis
What is the muscle name for your “six-pack”
Rectus abdominus
What is the deepest layer of the abdominal muscles?
Transverse abdominus
What is the most superficial abdominal muscle and the layer just deep to it?
External abdominal oblique and internal abdominal oblique
What divides the L. And R. Side of your rectus abdominus?
Linea alba
What muscles are dorsal to the transverse processes of the vertebrae?
Epaxial muscles
*think: e(backs)ial muscles
Muscle that lies underneath the white shiny fasciae
Tensor Fasciae Latae
Think: LATae > LATeral side
The two hamstring muscles
Semimembranosus (can also be seen when cat is lying in dorsal recumbency) and semitendinosus (think backside; can’t be seen from front)
Inner groin muscle (superficial to adductor)
Gracilis
Think: GRoin > GRacilis
Inner muscle (deep to gracilis)
Adductor
Muscle proximal to gracilis when not reflected back
Sartorius
