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1
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Biceps brachii origin

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Supraglenoid tubercle

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2
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Biceps brachii insertion

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Ulnar and radial tuberosities

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3
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Biceps brachii innervation

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Musculocutaneous

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4
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Biceps brachii action

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Flex elbow and extend shoulder

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5
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Triceps brachii origin

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Long: caudal border of scapula
Lateral: tricipital line of humerus
Medial: crest of lesser tubercle
Accessory: neck of humerus

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6
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Triceps brachii insertion

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Olecranon tuber

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7
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Triceps brachii innervation

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Radial

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8
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Triceps brachii action

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Long: flex shoulder and extend elbow

Lat/Med/Acc: extend elbow

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9
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Deltoideus origin

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Spinous Head: spine of scapula

Acromial Head: acromial process

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10
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Deltoideus insertion

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Deltoid tuberosity

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11
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Deltoideus Nerve

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Axillary

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12
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Deltoideus action

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Flex the shoulder

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13
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Pectorals origin

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Superficial (descending and transverse): first two sternebrae
Deep (ascending): ventral sternum

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14
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Pectorals insertion

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Superficial: crest of the greater tubercle
Deep: lesser tubercle and crest of the greater tubercle

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15
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Pectorals Nerve

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Superficial: cranial pectoral
Deep: caudal pectoral

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16
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Pectorals action

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Superficial: adduct Limb, prevent abduction when weight bearing
Deep: when supporting weight- pull trunk cranially and extend the shoulder, when not supporting weight- draw Limb caudally and flex shoulder, adduct limb

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17
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Quadriceps femoris origin

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Rectus femoris: ilium, cranial to the acetabulum
Vastus intermedius: lateral side of the proximal end of femur
Vastus lateralis: proximal lateral part of caudal rough surface of femur
Vastus medialis: medial side of proximal end of the cranial surface and the proximal medial part of caudal rough surface of the femur

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18
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Quadriceps femoris insertion

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Tibial tuberosity

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19
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Quadriceps femoris nerve

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Femoral

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20
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Quadriceps femoris action

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Rectus femoris: flexes the hip and extends the stifle

Vastus intermedius/lateralis/medialis: extends stifle

21
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Sartorius origin

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Cranial part: crest of the ilium and thoracolumbar fascia

Caudal part: cranial ventral iliac spine and the adjacent ventral border of the ileum

22
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Sartorius insertion

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Cranial: patella
Caudal: cranial border of the tibia

23
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Sartorius nerve

24
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Sartorius action

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Cranial: flex hip and extend stifle
Caudal: flexes hip and flexes stifle

25
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Biceps femoris origin

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Sacrotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity

26
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Biceps femoris insertion

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Via fascia lata and the crural fascia to the patella, patellar ligament and the cranial border of the tibia, via the crural fascia to the subcutaneous part of the tibial body, the tuber calcanei

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Biceps femoris nerve

28
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Biceps femoris action

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Extend the hip, stifle and hock, caudal part flexes the stifle

29
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Gastrocnemius origin

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Lateral and medial supracondylar tuberosities of the femur

30
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Gastrocnemius insertion

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Proximal dorsal surface of the tuber calcanei

31
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Gastrocnemius nerve

32
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Gastrocnemius action

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Flexes stifle and extends the tarsus

33
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Cranial tibial origin

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Extensor groove and the adjacent articular margin of the tibia, the lateral edge of the cranial tibial border

34
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Cranial tibial insertion

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Plantar surface of the base of metatarsals 1 and 2

35
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Cranial tibial nerve

36
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Cranial tibial action

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Flex the tarsocrural joint and rotates the paw laterally so that the plantar surface faces medially

37
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Iliopsoas origin

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Iliacus: cranioventral ilium
Psoas: lumbar vertebrae

38
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Iliopsoas insertion

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Lesser trochanter of the femur

39
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Iliopsoas nerve

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Ventral branches of the lumbar spinal nerves, femoral nerve

40
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Iliopsoas action

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Flexes the hip

41
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Gracilis origin

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Pelvic symphysis by means of the symphysial tendon

42
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Gracilis insertion

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Cranial border of the tibia and the tuber calcanei

43
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Gracilis nerve

44
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Gracilis action

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Adducts the limb, flexes the stifle, extends the hip and hock

45
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Pectineus origin

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Iliopubic eminence and the pubic tubercle via the prepubic tendon

46
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Pectineus insertion

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Distal end of the medial aspect of caudal rough face of the femur

47
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Pectineus nerve

48
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Pectineus action

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Adducts the limb

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