Pelvic Limb Flashcards
Hip extendors
biceps femoris, semitendinosus, semimembranosus, superficial gluteal (contributes to extension but almost entirely adduction/abduction plane of fiber direction), middle gluteal, deep gluteal
biceps femoris
Origin- Ischiatic tuberosity and sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion- tibial tuberosity and tuber calcanei distally into broad fascial sleeve on lateral side of thigh; and on stifle aspect of fascia lata; crural fascial to patella and patellar ligament, (to cr border tibia), crural fascia on cd part of limb ( attaches to tibia body via this)
Innervation- Sciatic nerve
Action- Hip Extendor, stifle flexion, stifle extension, tarsal extension
Semitendinosus
Origin- Ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion- distally to proximal medial surface of tibia and to tubercalcanei via crural fascia
Innervation- sciatic nerve
Action- Hip Extendor, stifle flexion, tarsal extension
Semimembranosis
Origin- Ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion- Distal medial lip of caudal rough surface of femur and medial condyle of tibia (cd aspect proximal end of tibia)
Innervation- Sciatic nerve
Action- Hip Extendor, stifle flexion (1st muscle belly= flexor= attaches to cd aspect proximal end of tibia crossing flexor surface), stifle extension (2nd muscle belly= attaches to distal and medial aspect of femur via tendon)
Superficial gluteal
Origin- Sacrotuberous ligament
Insertion- 3rd trochanter of the femur
Innervation- cd gluteal nerve
Action- Contributes to extension, abductor (primary)
Middle Gluteal
Origin- large portion on lateral and dorsal surface of the ilium
Insertion- greater trochanter of the femur (cd to the axis or rotation of the hip jt)
Innervaiton- cranial gluteal nerve
Action- hip extensor, during extension abduct and rotate pelvic limb medially
Deep Gluteal
Origin- body of ilium cd to middle gluteal
Insertion- cranial aspect of greater trochanter (cd to axis of rotation of the hip)
Action- hip extensor during extension abduct hip and rotate pelvic limb medially
Innervation- cranial gluteal nerve
Iliopsoas
Origin- ventral lumbar vertebrae and ileum
Insertion- lesser trochanter of femur
Action- MAIN hip flexor; flexor of vertebral column
Innervation- ventral branches of lumbar spinal nerves and femoral nerve
Union of poses major and iliac muscles
** ONLY EXTRINSIC MUSCLE OF PELVIC LIMB*
femoral triangle boundaries
satoris (cr), pectinous and gracilis (cd)
Hind Limb abduction
Primary- superficial gluteal
Secondary- deep and middle gluteal
Hind limb adduction
Primary- Gracilis, pectinous, adductor muscle
Secondary- Sartorius
Sartorious muscle
Origin- cranial border of ilium
Insertion- Tibia
Action- Hip flexion (primary), Hip adduction (secondary), cr belly stifle extensor, cd belly stifle flexor
Innervation- Femoral nerve
Gracilis
Origin- Pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon
Insertion- cr border of tibia, tubercalcenei
Action- Adduction of hip, stifle flexion, tarsal extension
Innervation- obturator nerve
Pectineus
Origin- Iliopubic eminence
Insertion- caudal medial surface distal end of femur via long tendon
Action- Adductor of hip
Innervation- Obturator nerve
Adductor muscle
Origin- pelvic symphysis via symphysial tendon, and ventral surface ischium and pubis
Insertion- caudal aspect rough face of femur
Aciton- Adductor of hip
Innervation- Obturator nerve
importance adduction
adductor gracilis and pectinous positioned to keep limb close to body and counter act potential abduction by gluteal muscles during hip extension