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Muscles of the Pelvic Limb Flashcards

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Superficial fascia of the trunk continues dorsally on the pelvis as the…

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Superficial gluteal fascia

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What arises as an aponeurosis from from the superficial gluteal fascia

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The cutaneous trunci

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The superficial gluteal fascia passes to the tail as the…

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superficial caudal fascia, and continues distally on the limb as the superficial lamina of the fascia lata

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Thoracic lumbar fascia continues continues caudally to…

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The deep gluteal fascia, continues further to the deep caudal fascia

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What lies in the caudal border of the biceps femoris

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The popliteal lymph node

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What is between the biceps femoris and the adductor

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The sciatic nerve

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Origin of the biceps femoris

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The sacrotuberous ligament and the ischiatic tuberosity

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Insertion of the biceps femoris

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By way of the fascia lata and crural fascia to the patella, patellar ligament, and cranial border of the tibia; by way of the crural fascia to the subcutaneous part of the tibial body; the tuber calcanei

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Origin of the semitendinosus

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The ischiatic tuberosity

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Insertion of the semitendinosus

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The distocranial border of the tibia. The medial surface of the body of the tibia and tuber calcanei by means of the crural fascia

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Origin of the semimembranosus

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The ischiatic tuberosity

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Insertion of the semimembranosus

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The distal medial lip of the caudal rough surface of the femur and the medial condyle of the tibia

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What are the two parts of the sartorius

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Cranial and caudal

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Origin of the sartorius, cranial

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The crest of the ilium and the thoracolumbar fascia

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Origin of the sartorius, caudal

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The cranial ventral iliac spine and the ventral border of the ilium

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Insertion of the sartorius, cranial

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The patella

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What does the sartorius, cranial, have its insertion in common with

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The rectus femoris of the quadriceps

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Insertion of the sartorius, caudal

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The cranial border of the tibia

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What does the sartorius, caudal, have its insertion in common with

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The gracilis

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What does the aponeurosis of the gracilis cover

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The adductor

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21
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Origin of the gracilis

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The pelvic symphysis by means of the symphysial tendon

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Insertion of the gracilis

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The cranial border of the tibia and the tuber calcanei

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23
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Femoral triangle

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Femoral vessels run to and from the pelvic limb. Lies between sartorius, pectineus and adductor. Also around the iliopsoas and the rectus femoris

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Origin of the pectineus

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From the iliopubic eminence and the pubic tubercle via the prepubic tendon

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Insertion of the pectineus

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The distal end of the medial lip of the caudal rough face of the femur

26
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Origin of the adductor

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The entire pelvic symphysis by the symphysial tendon, the ischiatic arch and the ventral surface of the pubic and ischium

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Insertion of the adductor

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The entire lateral lip of the caudal rough face of the femur

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Origin of the tensor fasciae latae

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The tuber coxae and the adjacent part of the ilium; the aponeurosis of the middle gluteal muscle

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Insertion of the tensor fasciae latae

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The lateral femoral fascia

30
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What lies caudally to the superficial gluteal

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Sacrotuberous ligament

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Origin of the superficial gluteal

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The lateral border of the sacrum and the first caudal vertebra, partly by the sacrotuberous ligament; the cranial dorsal iliac spine by the deep gluteal fascia

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Insertion of the superficial gluteal

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The third trochanter

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What can be separated from the deep caudal portion of the middle gluteal

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The piriformis

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Origin of the middle gluteal

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The crest and gluteal surface of the ilium

35
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Insertion of the middle gluteal

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The greater trochanter

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Origin of the deep gluteal

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The body of the ilium; the ischiatic spine

37
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Insertion of the deep gluteal

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The cranial aspect of the greater trochanter

38
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What is the function of the caudal hip muscles

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Rotate the limb laterally

39
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What does the tendon of the internal obturator cross

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The gemelli

40
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Origin of the internal obturator

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The symphysis pelvis and dorsal surface of the ischium and pubis

41
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Insertion of the internal obturator

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The trochanteric fossa

42
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Origin of the gemelli

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The lateral surface of the ischium, caudal to acetabulum and ventral to the lesser ischiatic notch

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Insertion of the gemelli

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The trochanteric fossa

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Origin of the quadratus femoris

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The ventral surface of the caudal part of the ischium

45
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Insertion of the quadratus femoris

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The intertrochanteric fossa

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Origin of the external obturator

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The ventral surface of the pubis and ischium

47
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Insertion of the external obturator

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The trochanteric fossa

48
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What lies in the tendon of insertion of the quadriceps femoris

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The patella

49
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Patellar ligaments extends from…

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The patella to the tibial tuberosity

50
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What are the 4 parts of the quadriceps femoris

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Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius and vastus medialis

51
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Origin of the quadriceps femoris

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Rectus – ilium; vasti muscles – proximal femur

52
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Insertion of the quadriceps femoris

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Tibial tuberosity

53
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Two parts of the iliopsoas

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Psoas major and iliacus

54
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Origin of the iliopsoas

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Psoas major – lumbar vertebrae; iliacus – cranioventral ilium

55
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Insertion of the iliopsoas

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Lesser trochanter

Comparative Anatomy (27 decks)

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