Muscles 2

Question 1

What are the main extensors of the shoulder?

Answer 1

Supraspinatus and Biceps Brachii

Question 2

How many heads does the triceps muscle have in the dog?

Answer 2

4

Question 3

What muscle protects the radial nerve?

Answer 3

Brachialis

Question 4

What are the flexors of the shoulder?

Answer 4

Long head of triceps, Infraspinatous, Teres major and minor

Question 5

What are the extensors of the elbow?

Answer 5

All 4 heads of Triceps

Question 6

What are the Flexors of elbow?

Answer 6

Biceps brachii, Brachialis

Question 7

Flexors of carpus

Answer 7

Superficial digital flexor, deep digital flexor, flexor carpi ulnaris

Question 8

Hip flexors

Answer 8

Iliopsoas, Rectus femoris

Question 9

Hip extensors

Answer 9

Superficial, medial, and deep gluteals

Question 10

Stifle extensors

Answer 10

Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis

Question 11

Stifle flexors

Answer 11

BIceps femoris, Semitendinosus, Semimebranosus, Gastrocnemius

Question 12

Hock flexors

Answer 12

Long digital extensor and cranial tibial

Question 13

Hock extensors

Answer 13

Gastrocnemius, superficial digital flexor, deep digital flexor

Question 14

What is the function of the Latissimus Doris?

Answer 14

Flex the shoulder
Draw the trunk cranial in weight bearing
Adductor the shoulder
Support the trunk

Question 15

Which muscle is responsible for shoulder flexion or extension depending on position, shoulder abduction and lateral rotation, and stabilizes lateral shoulder?

Answer 15

Infraspinatous

Question 16

What is the proximal attachment of the infraspinatous?

Answer 16

Infraspinous process

Question 17

What is the distal attachment of the infraspinatous?

Answer 17

Lateral side of greater tubercle of humerus

Question 18

Which nerve innervate the infraspinatous?

Answer 18

Suprascapular nerve

Question 19

How many parts does the Deltoideus have?

Answer 19

2
Spinous head. Shoulder flexion
Acromegaly head. Shoulder abduction

Question 20

What are the actions of the supraspinatous muscle?

Answer 20

Extends the shoulder

Stabilizes and prevents collapse of the shoulder

Question 21

What is the distal attachment of the supraspinatous muscle?

Answer 21

Greater tubercle of humerus via thick tendon

Question 22

Which muscle abducts, extends and stabilizes the shoulder medically?

Answer 22

Subscapularis

Question 23

What are the actions of the Teres Major?

Answer 23

Shoulder flexion and medial rotation

Question 24

What are the actions of the Teres minor?

Answer 24

Shoulder flexion and lateral rotation

Question 25

How many heads does the Biceps Brachii have in the dog?

Answer 25

One

Question 26

What are the two primary actions of the Biceps Brachii?

Answer 26

Shoulder extension and elbow flexion