Muscles Of Pelvic Limb Flashcards
Groups in hip muscles
Dorsal (gluteal)
Medial group
Deep group
Caudal (hamstring)
Muscles in dorsal group
Superficial gluteal
Middle gluteal
Piriformis
Deep gluteal
Gluetofemoralis (cat)
Tensor fasciae latae
Action of dorsal group
Hip extension & limb abduction except TFL flexes hip
Muscles in medial group
Gracilis
Pectineus
Adductor
External obturator
Sartorius
Iliopsoas
Function of medial group
Limb adduction
Muscles in Caudal group
Biceps femoris
Abductor cruris caudalis
Semitendinosus
Semimembranosus
Function of caudal group
Hip & hock extensors varied action on stifle
Muscles of deep group
Internal obturator
Gemelli
Quadratus femoris
Function of deep group
Lateral rotation of the limb
Caudal gluteal nerve supplies what muscle group
Dorsal group - superficial gluteal & gluteofemoralis
(Most caudal)
Superficial gluteus
Origin
Insertion
Action
Origin - sacrum
Insertion - sacrotuberus lig
Action - extends hip joint, weak abduction
Middle gluteus
Origin
Insertion
Action
Origin - wing of ilium
Insertion - greater trochanter
Action - extends hip joint
Piriformis
Fusiform, deep to middle gluteus, carnivores only
Piriformis
Origin
Insertion
Action
Origin - sacrum & sacrotuberus lig
Insertion - greater trochanter
Action - extend hip, abduct limb
Nerve - Caudal gluteal
Deep gluteal
Origin
Insertion
Action
Origin - body of ilium
Insertion - greater trochanter
Action - extends hip
Nerve - caudal gluteal
Gluteofemoralis (caudofemoralis)
Present in cats only
Superficial muscles of thigh of cat
Sartoruis
Tensor fasciae Latae
Middle gluteus
Superficial gluteus
Caudofemorlis
Biceps femoris