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1
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What are the 3 Hamstring muscles? where do these 3 muscles arise from? What is their action?

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biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, arise from the ischiatic tuberosity. Extensors of the hip and flexors of the stifle

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biceps femoris: the tendon of this muscle contributes to the ____ ____ tendon. There is a palpable and clinically relevant ___ ____ ___ at the caudal border of this muscle.

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common calcanean tendon. popliteal lymph node

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Biceps femoris origin

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sarcotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity

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Biceps femoris insertion

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Patella, patellar ligament and cranial border of tibia via fascia lata and crural fascia; tuber calcanei via the common calcanean tendon

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biceps femoris action

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extend hip and hock. Can either extend (weight bearing) or flex (non-weight bearing) the stifle dependent on the position of the limb

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semitendinosus : the tendon of this muscle contributes to the ____ ____ tendon

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common calcanean tendon

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semitendinosus origin

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ischiatic tuberosity

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Semitendinosus insertion

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medial surface of tibial body ; tuber calcanei via common calcanean tendon

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Semitendinosus action

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extends hip and hock, flexes stifle

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Semimembranosus has ___ bellies of nearly equal size

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2

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semimembranosus origin

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ischiatic tuberosity

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semimembranosus insertion

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distal and medial aspect of the caudal femur and medial condyle of the tibia

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semimembranosus action

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extend hip; extend (weight bearing) or flex (non weight bearing) stifle depending on limb position

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sartorius : 2 parts? these parts form the cranial border of the ____ ___?A pulse of the femoral artery can be palpated caudal to this muscle

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cranial and caudal parts, femoral triangle

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Sartorius origin

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ilium( crest of ilium and thorcacolumbar fascia; ventral border of ilium)

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sartorius insertion

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patella and cranial border of tibia

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sartorius action

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flex hip;extend stifle(weight bearing) flex stifle(non- weight bearing)

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Gracilis: the tendon of this muscle contributes to the ___ __ tendon

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common calcanean tendon

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Gracilis origin

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pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon

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Gracilis insertion

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cranial border of tibia; tuber calcanei via common calcanean tendon

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Gracilis action

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ADDuct limb, flex stifle, extend hip and hock

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Pectineus : this muscle( in addition to the caudal part of the sartorius which froms the the cranial part of the ___ __) forms the caudal border of the ___ ___.A pulse of the femoral artery can be palpated cranial to this muscle.

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femoral triangle

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23
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pectineus origin

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pubis ( pre-pubic tendon and iliopubic eminence)

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pectineus insertion

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distal end of caudomedial aspect of femur(medial lip of caudal rough surface)

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pectineus action

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ADDuct limb

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ADDuctor : lies immediately caudal to the pectineus. Origin of the adductor

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pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon ; ventral surface of pubis and ischium

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ADDuctor insertion:

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caudolateral aspect of femur(entire lateral lip of caudal rough surface of femur

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adductor action

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adduct limb extend hip

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Tensor fasciae latae has _parts. the cranial part is continuous with the superficial layer of the fascia lata. The caudal part is continuous with the deep layer of the fascia lata.

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2 parts cranial and caudal

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30
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tensor fasciae latae origin

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tuber coxae aponeurosis of middle gluteal m.

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tensor fasciae latae insertion

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fascia lata(lateral femoral fascia)

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tensor fasciae latae action

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tense fascia lata, flex hip, extend stifle

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superficial gluteal origin

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sarcotuberous ligament, deep gluteal fascia

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superficial gluteal insertion

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third trochanter of femur

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superficial gluteal action

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extend hip, ABduct limb

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36
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middle gluteal: there is a ___ muscle part of this middle gluteal.

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piriformis muscle

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37
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middle gluteal origin

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crest and gluteal surface of ilium

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38
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middle gluteal insertion

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greater trochanter of the femur

39
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middle gluteal action

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extend hip , abduct hip, rotate pelvic limb medially

40
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deep gluteal origin

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body of ilium;ischiatic spine

41
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deep gluteal insertion

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greater trochanter of the femur

42
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deep gluteal action

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extend hip, abduct hip. rotate pelvic limb medially

43
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internal obturator: one of the four small pelvic association muscles. It has a ___ and a _____ bursa.

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tendon and subtendinous bursa

44
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internal obturator origin

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dorsal surface of ischium and pubis;dorsal pelvic symphysis

45
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internal obturator insertion

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trochanteric fossa of the femur

46
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internal obturator action

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rotate pelvic limb laterally

47
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gemelli: one of the small pelvic association muscles. A wide tendon of the internal obturator makes this muscle appear to have 2 parts or twin=gemini.

gemelli origin:

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lateral surface of ischium , ventral to lesser ischiatic notch

48
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gemelli insertion

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trochanteric fossa of the femur

49
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gemelli action

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rotate pelvic limb laterally

50
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quadratus femoris : one of the four small pelvic association muscles
quadratus femoris origin:

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ventral surface of caudal ischium

51
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quadratus femoris insertion

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interotrochanteric crest of femur

52
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quadratus femoris action

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rotate pelvic limb laterally;extend hip

53
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external obturator is one of the four small pelvic association muscles.
external obturator origin:

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ventral surface of pubis and ischium

54
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external obturator insertion

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trochanteric fossa of the femur

55
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external obturator action

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rotate pelvic limb laterally

56
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This muscle has 4 heads: the rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, and vastus medialis. OF the 4 heads the rectus femoris is the only one that spans both the hip and stifle joints. This group is the main ___ of the stifle and is essential for weight bearing.

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The quadriceps femoris. extensor of stifle

57
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quadriceps femoris origin

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ilium(rectus femoris); proximal aspect of femur(other heads)

58
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quadriceps femoris insertion

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tibial tuberosity via the patellar ligament

59
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quadriceps femoris action

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flex hip (rectus femoris) extend stifle (all heads)

60
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iliopsoas is formed by 2 muscles:

The iliopsoas complex extends through the muscular lacuna of the abdominal wall adjacent to the vascular lacuna.

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psoas major and iliacus

61
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iliopsoas origin

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ventral aspect of lumbar vertebrae ;cranioventral ilium

62
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iliopsoas insertion

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lesser trochanter of the femur

63
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iliopsoas action

64
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cranial tibial :the tendon of this muscle is held down by the ____ extensor____. along with the tendon of the long digital extensor.

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crural extensor retinaculum

65
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cranial tibial origin

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proximal and lateral aspect of the tibia near the extensor groove

66
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cranial tibial insertion

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proximal plantar surface of metatarsals I and II

67
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cranial tibial action

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flex tarsus;rotate paw laterally so plantar surface faces medially

68
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long digital extensor : the tendon of this muscle along with the tendon of the cranial tibial is held down by the ___ extensor____. Additionally the ___ extensor ____holds the tendon of this muscle in placeon the dorsal surface of the metatarsus

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crural extensor retinaculum, tarsal extensor retinaculum

69
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long digital extensor origin

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extensor fossa of the femur

70
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long digital extensor insertion

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extensor processes of distal phalanges of digits 2,3,4,5

71
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long digital extensor action

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extends digits; flex tarsus

72
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fibularis longus also referred to as the ___ longus

73
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fibularis longus origin

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lateral collateral ligament; proximal aspect of tibia and fibula

74
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fibularis longus insertion

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tarsal bone IV; plantar aspect of proximal ends of metatarsals

75
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fibularis longus action

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flex tarsus; rotate paw medially so plantar surface faces laterally(pronation)

76
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gastrocnemius has 2 heads: each head contains a sesamoid bone in their tendons of origin. The 2 heads envelope the muscular portion of the___

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medial and lateral, SDF

77
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gastrocnemius origin

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medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosities of femur

78
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gastrocnemius insertion

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tuber calcanei

79
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gastrocnemius action

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extend tarsus; flex stifle

80
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Superficial digital flexor : the tendon of the SDF along with the tendon of the gastrocnemius forms the main central component of the ____ ____ tendon

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common calcanean

81
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There is a ___ __ bursa between the tendons of the SDF and the gastrocnemius.

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intertendinous calcanean bursa

82
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There is also a ___ __ bursa located between the skin and the tendon of the SDF

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subcutaneous calcanean bursa

83
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SDF origin

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lateral supracondylar tuberosity of the femur

84
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SDF insertion

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tuber calcanei; plantar aspect of the base of the middle phalanx of digits 2,3,4,5

85
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SDF action

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flex stifle; extend tarsus (hock);flex digits

86
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Deep digital flexor: this muscle has 2 heads :

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lateral digital flexor or lateral head of DDF and medial digital flexor or medial head of DDF

87
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The tendon of the lateral head of the DDF passes over the ____ ___ of the calcaneus where it is held down by the ____ ____

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sustentaculum tali, flexor retinaculum

88
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DDF origin

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proximal tibia and fibula and adjacent interosseus membrane between the two

89
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DDF insertion

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plantar aspect of the base of the distal phalanx of digits 1-5

90
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DDF action

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flex digits .extend tarsus

91
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Popliteus: this muscle has a ____ ____ bone in its tendon of origin and will only be seen in radiographs

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popliteal sesamoid bone

92
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popliteus origin

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lateral condyle of femur

93
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popliteus insertion

Popliteus action

A

proximal and caudomedial aspect of tibia

flex stifle rotate leg (crus) medially

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