Muscles of the Pelvic Limb

Question 1

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

Answer 1

Superficial gluteal fascia

Question 2

What arises as an aponeurosis from from the superficial gluteal fascia

Answer 2

The cutaneous trunci

Question 3

The superficial gluteal fascia passes to the tail as the…

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Thoracic lumbar fascia continues continues caudally to…

Answer 4

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

Question 5

What lies in the caudal border of the biceps femoris

Answer 5

The popliteal lymph node

Question 6

What is between the biceps femoris and the adductor

Answer 6

The sciatic nerve

Question 7

Origin of the biceps femoris

Answer 7

The sacrotuberous ligament and the ischiatic tuberosity

Question 8

Insertion of the biceps femoris

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Origin of the semitendinosus

Answer 9

The ischiatic tuberosity

Question 10

Insertion of the semitendinosus

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Origin of the semimembranosus

Answer 11

The ischiatic tuberosity

Question 12

Insertion of the semimembranosus

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What are the two parts of the sartorius

Answer 13

Cranial and caudal

Question 14

Origin of the sartorius, cranial

Answer 14

The crest of the ilium and the thoracolumbar fascia

Question 15

Origin of the sartorius, caudal

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Insertion of the sartorius, cranial

Answer 16

The patella

Question 17

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

Answer 17

The rectus femoris of the quadriceps

Question 18

Insertion of the sartorius, caudal

Answer 18

The cranial border of the tibia

Question 19

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

Answer 19

The gracilis

Question 20

What does the aponeurosis of the gracilis cover

Answer 20

The adductor

Question 21

Origin of the gracilis

Answer 21

The pelvic symphysis by means of the symphysial tendon

Question 22

Insertion of the gracilis

Answer 22

The cranial border of the tibia and the tuber calcanei

Question 23

Femoral triangle

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Origin of the pectineus

Answer 24

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

Question 25

Insertion of the pectineus

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Origin of the adductor

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Insertion of the adductor

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Origin of the tensor fasciae latae

Answer 28

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

Question 29

Insertion of the tensor fasciae latae

Answer 29

The lateral femoral fascia

Question 30

What lies caudally to the superficial gluteal

Answer 30

Sacrotuberous ligament

Question 31

Origin of the superficial gluteal

Answer 31

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

Question 32

Insertion of the superficial gluteal

Answer 32

The third trochanter

Question 33

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

Answer 33

The piriformis

Question 34

Origin of the middle gluteal

Answer 34

The crest and gluteal surface of the ilium

Question 35

Insertion of the middle gluteal

Answer 35

The greater trochanter

Question 36

Origin of the deep gluteal

Answer 36

The body of the ilium; the ischiatic spine

Question 37

Insertion of the deep gluteal

Answer 37

The cranial aspect of the greater trochanter

Question 38

What is the function of the caudal hip muscles

Answer 38

Rotate the limb laterally

Question 39

What does the tendon of the internal obturator cross

Answer 39

The gemelli

Question 40

Origin of the internal obturator

Answer 40

The symphysis pelvis and dorsal surface of the ischium and pubis

Question 41

Insertion of the internal obturator

Answer 41

The trochanteric fossa

Question 42

Origin of the gemelli

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Insertion of the gemelli

Answer 43

The trochanteric fossa

Question 44

Origin of the quadratus femoris

Answer 44

The ventral surface of the caudal part of the ischium

Question 45

Insertion of the quadratus femoris

Answer 45

The intertrochanteric fossa

Question 46

Origin of the external obturator

Answer 46

The ventral surface of the pubis and ischium

Question 47

Insertion of the external obturator

Answer 47

The trochanteric fossa

Question 48

What lies in the tendon of insertion of the quadriceps femoris

Answer 48

The patella

Question 49

Patellar ligaments extends from...

Answer 49

The patella to the tibial tuberosity

Question 50

What are the 4 parts of the quadriceps femoris

Answer 50

Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius and vastus medialis

Question 51

Origin of the quadriceps femoris

Answer 51

Rectus -- ilium; vasti muscles -- proximal femur

Question 52

Insertion of the quadriceps femoris

Answer 52

Tibial tuberosity

Question 53

Two parts of the iliopsoas

Answer 53

Psoas major and iliacus

Question 54

Origin of the iliopsoas

Answer 54

Psoas major -- lumbar vertebrae; iliacus -- cranioventral ilium

Question 55

Insertion of the iliopsoas

Answer 55

Lesser trochanter