Pelvic Limb Muscle Origin and Insertion

Question 1

Biceps Femoris (Origin)

Answer 1

• Ischiatic Tuberosity
• Sacrotuberous
  Ligament

Question 2

Semitendinosus (Origin)

Answer 2

Ischiatic Tuberosity

Question 3

Semimembranosus (Origin)

Answer 3

Ischiatic tuberosity

Question 4

Sartorius (Cranial Part) (Origin)

Answer 4

• Crest of ilium
• Thoracolumbar fascia

Question 5

Sartorius (Caudal Part) (Origin)

Answer 5

• Cranioventral iliac
  spine
• Adjacent ventral
  border of ilium

Question 6

Gracilis (Origin)

Answer 6

Pelvic symphysis by means of symphisial tendon

Question 7

Pectineus (Origin)

Answer 7

• Iliopubic emminence
  by means of prepubic
  tendon
• pubic tubercle

Question 8

Adductor (Magnus et Brevis) (Longus) (Origin)

Answer 8

• Pelvic Symphisis by
  means of Symphisial
  tendon
• Adjacent part of
  ischiatic arc
• Ventral surface of
  pubis and ischium

Question 9

Tensor Fasciae Latae (Origin)

Answer 9

• Tuber Coxae
• Adjacent part of ilium
• Aponeurosis of middle
  gluteal

Question 10

Superficial gluteal (Origin)

Answer 10

• Lateral border of
  sacrum and first
  caudal vertebra by
  means of
  sacrotuberous
  ligament
• Craniodorsal iliac
  spine by means of
  deep gluteal fascia

Question 11

Middle gluteal (Origin)

Answer 11

Crest and gluteal surface of ilium

Question 12

Deep gluteal (Origin)

Answer 12

• Body of ilium
• Ischiatic spine

Question 13

Internal Obturator (Origin)

Answer 13

• Symphisis of pelvis
• Dorsal surface of
  ischium and pubis

Question 14

Gemelli (Origin)

Answer 14

Lateral surface of ischium (caudal to acetabulum and ventral to lesser ischiatic notch)

Question 15

Quadratus femoris (Origin)

Answer 15

Caudoventral part of ischium

Question 16

External Obturator (Origin)

Answer 16

Ventral surface of pubis and ischium

Question 17

Rectus Femoris (Quadriceps femoris) (Origin)

Answer 17

Ilium

Question 18

Vastus Lateralis /Intermedius/medialis (Quadriceps femoris) (Origin)

Answer 18

Proximal femur

Question 19

Psoas Major (Iliopsoas) (Origin)

Answer 19

Lumbar vertabrae

Question 20

Iliacus (Iliopsoas) (Origin)

Answer 20

Cranioventral ilium

Question 21

Cranial Tibial (Origin)

Answer 21

• Extensor groove of
  tibia
• Adjacent articular
  margin of tibia
• Lateral edge of cranial
  tibial border

Question 22

Long digital extensor (Origin)

Answer 22

Extensor fossa of femur

Question 23

Fibularis Longus (Origin)

Answer 23

Lateral condyle of tibia and proximal end of fibula and lateral epicondyle of femur by means of lateral collateral ligament of stifle

Question 24

Gastrocnemius (Origin)

Answer 24

Medial and lateral supracondylar tuberosity of femur

Question 25

Superficial digital Flexor (Origin)

Answer 25

Lateral supracondylar tuberosities

Question 26

Medial and Lateral (Deep) Digital Flexor (Origin)

Answer 26

- Caudal aspect of proximal of tibia - Proximal fibula - Adjacent interosseus membrane

Question 27

Popliteus (Origin)

Answer 27

Lateral epicondyle

Question 28

Biceps Femoris (Insertion)

Answer 28

- Patella and patellar ligament and cranial border of tibia by means of fascia lata and crural fascia - Subcutaneus part of tibial body and tuber calcanei by means means of crural fascia

Question 29

Semitendinosus (Insertion)

Answer 29

- Disocranial border of tibia - Medial body of surface of tibia - Tuber calcanei by means of crural fascia

Question 30

Semimembranosus (Insertion)

Answer 30

- Distomedial lip of caudal rough surface of femur - Medial Condyle of tibia

Question 31

Sartorius (Cranial Part) (Insertion)

Answer 31

Patella (Rectus femoris of quadriceps)

Question 32

Sartorius (Caudal Part) (Insertion)

Answer 32

Cranial border of tibia (gracilis)

Question 33

Gracilis (Insertion)

Answer 33

- Cranial border of tibia - Tuber calcanei (with bicep femoris and semitendinosus)

Question 34

Pectineus (Insertion)

Answer 34

Distal of medial lip of caudal rough face of femur

Question 35

Adductor (Magnus-et-Brevis and longus) (Insertion)

Answer 35

Lateral lip of caudal rough face of femur

Question 36

Superficial gluteal (Insertion)

Answer 36

Third trochanter

Question 37

Middle gluteal (Insertion)

Answer 37

Greater trochanter

Question 38

Deep gluteal (Insertion)

Answer 38

Cranial aspect of greater trochanter

Question 39

Internal Obturator (Insertion)

Answer 39

Trochanteric fossa

Question 40

Gemelli (Insertion)

Answer 40

Trochanteric fossa

Question 41

Quadratus femoris (Insertion)

Answer 41

Trochanteric fossa

Question 42

External Obturator (Insertion)

Answer 42

Trochanteric fossa

Question 43

Quadriceps femoris (Rectus femoris, vastus lateralis/intermedius/medialis) (Insertion)

Answer 43

Tibial tuberosity

Question 44

Psoas Major (Iliopsoas and Psoas major) (Insertion)

Answer 44

Lesser Trochanter

Question 45

Gastrocnemius (Insertion)

Answer 45

Common calcanean by means of common calcanean tendon (biceps femoris, gracilis, semitendinoses, superficial digital flexor)

Question 46

Superficial digital Flexor (Insertion)

Answer 46

Common calcanean by means of common calcanean tendon (biceps femoris, gracilis, semitendinoses, Gastrocnemius)

Question 47

Popliteus (Insertion)

Answer 47

Poximal of caudal surface of tibia

Question 48

Tensor Fasciae Latae (Insertion)

Answer 48

Lateral femoral fascia (fascia lata)