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consists of two hip bones united by the symphysis pelvis

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pelvic girdle

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each hip bone is called

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os coxae

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ilium

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iliac crest

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cranial dorsal iliac spine

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caudal dorsal iliac spine

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cranial ventral iliac spine

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tuber coxae

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tuber sacrale

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gluteal surface

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greater ischiatic notch

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body of ilium

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lateral area for rectus femoris

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acetabular fossa

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iliopubic eminence

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pecten of pubic bone

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pubic tubercle

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pubis

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obturator foramen

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ischiatic spine

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lesser ischiatic notch

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ischium

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ischiatic tuberosity

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iliac crest

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cranial ventral iliac spine
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arcuate line
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iliopubic eminence
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obturator sulcus
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pecten
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pubic tubercle
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ischiatic tuberosity
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ischiatic table
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lesser ischiatic notch
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ischiatic spine
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greater ischiatic notch
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articular surface
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caudal dorsal iliac spine
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cranial dorsal iliac spine
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sarcopelvic surface
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sacroiliac joint
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crest of ilium
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gluteal surface of ilium
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caudal articular process of sacrum
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body of sacrum
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greater ischiatic notch
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ischiatic spine
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lesser ischiatic notch
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obturator foramen
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ischiatic tuberosity
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ischiatic arch
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ischiatic table
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symphysis ischii
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symphysis pubis
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symphysis pelvis
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pecten of pubic bone
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iliopubic eminence
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body of ilium
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promontory of sacrum
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caudal dorsal iliac spine
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dorsal foramina of sacrum
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wing of sacrum
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wing of ilium
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cranial dorsal iliac spine
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median sacral crest
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cranial articular surface of sacrum
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sacroiliac joint
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head
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neck
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lesser trochanter
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body
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medial ridge of trochlea
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patellar surface
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greater trochanter
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trochanteric fossa
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intertrochanteric crest
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third trochanter
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lateral and medial supracondylar tuberosities
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lateral epicondyle
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lateral condyle
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intercondylar fossa
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medial condyle
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medial epicondyle
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sesamoids
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popliteal surface
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rough surface
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lateral lip
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medial lip
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fovea capitis femoris
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cranial intercondylar area
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medial condyle
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tibial tuberosity
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cranial border
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medial malleolus
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lateral malleolus
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head of fibula
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popliteal sesamoid
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lateral condyle
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extensor groove
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intercondylar eminence
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caudal intercondylar area
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popliteal notch
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tuber calcanei
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sustentaculum tali
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calcaneus
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central tarsal bone
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plantar process
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talus
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trochlea
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hindpaw
pes
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first digit; dew claw
hallux
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biceps femoris origin
sacrotuberous ligament and ischiatic tuberosity
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biceps femoris insertion
by the fascia lata and crural fascia to the patella, the **patellar ligament** by the crural fascia to subcutaneous part of tibial body, the **tuber calcanei**
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biceps femoris action
extend the hip, stifle and tarsal joints caudal part flexes the stifle joint
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biceps femoris innervation
sciatic nerve
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semitendinosus origin
ischiatic tuberosity
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semitendinosus insertion
distocranial border of tibia medial surface of tibia and tuber calcanei by the crural fascia
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semitendinosus action
extend the hip joint and tarsal joints flex the stifle joint
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semitendinosus innervation
sciatic nerve
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semimembranosus origin
ischiatic tuberosity
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semimembranosus insertion
distal medial lip of the femur medial condyle of tibia
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semimembranosus action
extend the hip joint extend the stifle (part attached to femur) flexes or extends the stifle joint (part attached to tibia)
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semimembranosus innervation
sciatic nerve
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sartorius origin
cranial part - crest of ilium and thoracolumbar fascia caudal part - cranial ventral iliac spine and adjacent ventral border of ilium
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sartorius insertion
cranial part - patella caudal part - cranial border of tibia
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sartorius action
flex hip joint flex stifle (caudal part) extend stifle (cranial part)
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sartorius innervation
femoral nerve
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gracilis origin
pelvic symphysis by symphyseal tendon
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gracilis insertion
cranial border of the tibia
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gracilis action
adduct the limb flex stifle extend hip and tarsal joints
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gracilis innervation
femoral nerve
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pectineus origin
iliopubic eminence and pubic tubercle via the prepubic tendon
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pectineus insertion
distal end of the medial lip of the femur
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pectineus action
adduct the limb
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pectineus innervation
obturator nerve
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adductor origin
entire pelvic symphysis by symphyseal tendon adjacent part of ischiatic arch ventral surface of pubis and ischium
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adductor insertion
entire lateral lip of femur
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adductor action
adduct the limb extend hip joint
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adductor innervation
obturator nerve
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tensor fasciae latae origin
tuber coxae and adjacent part of ilium aponeurosis of middle gluteal muscle
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tensor fasciae latae insertion
lateral femoral fascia
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tensor fasciae latae action
tense the lateral femoral fascia flex hip extend stifle
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tensor fasciae latae innervation
cranial gluteal nerve
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superficial gluteal origin
lateral border of sacrum and first caudal vertebra by sacrotuberous ligament cranial dorsal iliac spine by deep gluteal fascia
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superficial gluteal insertion
third trochanter
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superficial gluteal action
extend hip abduct limb
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superficial gluteal innervation
caudal gluteal nerve
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middle gluteal origin
crest and gluteal surface of ilium
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middle gluteal insertion
greater trochanter
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middle gluteal action
extend hip abduct hip rotate limb medially
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middle gluteal innervation
cranial gluteal nerve
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deep caudal portion of middle gluteal that is readily separated from the main muscle mass
piriformis muscle
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deep gluteal origin
body of ilium ischiatic spine
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deep gluteal insertion
cranial aspect of greater trochanter
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deep gluteal action
extend hip abduct hip rotate limb medially
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deep gluteal innervation
cranial gluteal nerve
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internal obturator origin
symphysis pelvis dorsal surface of ischium and pubis
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internal obturator insertion
trochanteric fossa of femur
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internal obturator action
rotate limb laterally at the hip joint
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internal obturator innervation
sciatic nerve
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gemelli origin
lateral surface of ischium caudal to acetabulum and ventral to ischiatic notch
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gemelli insertion
trochanteric fossa
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gemelli action
rotate limb laterally at the hip joint
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gemelli innervation
sciatic nerve
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quadratus femoris origin
ventral surface of caudal part of ischium
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quadratus femoris insertion
intertrochanteric crest
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quadratus femoris action
extend hip rotate limb laterally
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quadratus femoris innervation
sciatic nerve
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external obturator origin
ventral surface of pubis and ischium
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external obturator insertion
trochanteric fossa
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external obturator action
rotate limb laterally at hip joint
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external obturator innervation
obturator nerve
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quadriceps femoris 4 part
rectus femoris vastus lateralis vastus medialis vastus intermedius
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quadriceps femoris origin
rectus femoris - ilium vasti muscles - proximal femur
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quadriceps femoris insertion
tibial tuberosity
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quadriceps femoris action
extend stifle flex hip (rectus femoris)
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quadriceps femoris innervation
femoral nerve
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iliopsoas 2 parts
psoas major iliacus
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iliopsoas origin
psoas major - lumbar vertebrae iliacus - cranioventral ilium
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iliopsoas insertion
lesser trochanter
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iliopsoas action
flex hip
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iliopsoas innervation
ventral branches of lumbar spinal nerves femoral nerve
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cranial tibial origin
extensor groove of tibia lateral edge of cranial tibial border
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cranial tibial insertion
plantar surface of base of metatarsals I and II
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cranial tibial action
flex tarsocrural joint rotate paw laterally so the plantar surface faces medially
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cranial tibial innervation
fibular nerve
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binds down the tendons of the cranial tibial and long digital extensor
crural extensor retinaculum
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fibrous loop that attaches to the calcaneus and wraps around the tendon of the long digital extensor
tarsal extensor retinaculum
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long digital extensor origin
extensor fossa of femur
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long digital extensor insertion
extensor processes of distal phalanges of digits II-V
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long digital extensor action
extend digital joints flex tarsal joints
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long digital extensor innervation
fibular nerve
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fibularis longus origin
lateral condyle of tibia proximal end of fibula lateral epicondyle of femur by lateral collateral ligament
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fibularis longus insertion
fourth tarsal bone plantar aspect of base of metatarsals
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fibularis longus action
flex tarsal joints rotate paw medially so plantar surface faces laterally
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fibularis longus innervation
fibular nerve
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gastrocnemius origin
medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosities of femur
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gastrocnemius insertion
proximal dorsal surface of tuber calcanei
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gastrocnemius action
extend tarsal flex stifle
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gastrocnemius innervation
tibial nerve
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superficial digital flexor origin
lateral supracondylar tuberosity of femur
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superficial digital flexor insertion
tuber calcanei base of middle phalanges of digits II-V
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superficial digital flexor action
flex first two digital joints of II-V flex stifle extend tarsal
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superficial digital flexor innervation
tibial nerve
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deep digital flexor 2 parts
lateral digital flexor medial digital flexor
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deep digital flexor origin
caudal aspect of proximal 2/3s of tibia proximal half of fibula adjacent interosseous membrane
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deep digital flexor insertion
flexor tubercle on plantar surface of base of each distal phalanges
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deep digital flexor action
flex digits extend tarsal
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deep digital flexor innervation
tibial nerve
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popliteus origin
lateral epicondyle of femur
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popliteus insertion
proximal third of caudal surface of tibia
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popliteus action
rotate leg medially
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popliteus innervation
tibial nerve
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what muscles does the cranial gluteal nerve innervate
middle gluteal deep gluteal tensor fasciae latae
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what muscle does the caudal gluteal nerve innervate
superficial gluteal
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what muscles does the sciatic nerve innervate
gemelli internal obturator quadratus femoris biceps femoris semimembranosus semitendanosus
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what muscles does the tibial nerve innervate
gastrocnemius superficial digital flexor popliteus deep digital flexor
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what muscles does the obturator nerve innervate
gracilis pectineus adductor external obturator
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what muscles does the fibular nerve innervate
cranial tibial long digital flexor fibularis longus
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what muscles does the femoral nerve innervate
sartorius quadriceps femoris iliopsoas
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what nerves extend the stifle
femoral sciatic
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what nerve adducts the limb
obturator
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what nerve flexes the stifle
sciatic
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what nerve extends the hip
sciatic
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what nerve flexes the tarsus
fibular
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what nerve extends the digits
fibular
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what nerve extends the tarsus
tibial
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what nerve flexes the digits
tibial
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caudal thigh (hamstring) muscles
biceps femoris semitendinosus semimembranosus
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medial thigh muscles
sartorius gracilis pectineus adductor
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lateral pelvis muscles
tensor fasciae latae superficial gluteal middle gluteal deep gluteal
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caudal hip muscles
internal obturator gemelli quadratus femoris external obturator
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cranial thigh muscles
quadriceps femoris sartorius iliopsoas
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craniolateral leg muscles
cranial tibial long digital extensor fibularis longus
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caudal leg muscles
gastrocnemius superficial digital flexor deep digital flexor popliteus
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muscles that contribute to the common calcanean tendon
gastrocnemius SDF biceps femoris semitendinosus gracilis
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the stifle joint is stabilized by
medial and lateral collateral ligaments cranial and caudal cruciate ligaments
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vessels in the vascular lacunae
femoral a. femoral v. medial circumflex femoral a. saphenous n.
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damage to the femoral nerve will cause (clinically)
paralysis of quadriceps prevents fixation of stifle joint non-WB
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damage to sciatic nerve will cause(clinically)
leg drags caudally and knuckle over paw WB
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damage to fibular n will cause (clinically)
straight hock and knuckle over paw WB
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damage to tibial n will cause (clinically)
flexion of hock overextension of digits
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3 mechanisms of passive stay
patellar locking mechanism reciprocal apparatus suspensory apparatus
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components of patellar locking mechanism
medial and middle patellar ligaments
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components of reciprocal apparatus
peroneus tertius and SDF
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components of suspensory apparatus
SDF attaches to tuber calcanei suspensory ligament DDF sesamoidean ligament

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