Pelvic Limb Muscles Flashcards
Origin of Biceps femoris
Sacrotuberous lig
Ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion of Biceps femoris
Patella
Patellar lig
cranial tibia
tuber calcanei
Action of Biceps femoris
Extend hip, hock & stifle
Caudal part flexes stifle
Innervation of Biceps femoris
Sciatic
Origin of Semitendinosus
Ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion of Semitendinosus
Distocranial border of tibia
medial surface of tibial body
Action of Semitendinosus
Extend hip, hock & stifle
Innervation of Semitendinosus
Sciatic
Origin of Semimembranosus
Ischiatic tuberosity
Insertion of Semimembranosus
Distal medial lip of caudal femur
medial condyle tibia
Action of Semimembranosus
Extend hip
extend stifle (part to femur)
extend or flex stifle (part to tibia & dependent on limb position)
Innervation of Semimembranosus
Sciatic
Origin of Sartorius
Cranial: crest of ilium, thoracolumbar fasica
Caudal: cranial ventral iliac spine, adjacent ventral ilium border
Insertion of Sartorius
Cranial: patella
Caudal: cranial border of tibia
Action of Sartorius
Flex Hip
Cranial: extend stifle
Caudal: flex hip
Innervation of Sartorius
Femoral
Origin of Gracillis
Pelvic Symphysis
Insertion of Gracillis
Cranial border of tibia
tuber calcanei w/ semitendinosus
Action of Gracillis
Adduct limb
Flex Stifle
Extend hip & hock
Insertion of Gracillis
Obturator
Origin of Pectineus
Ilipubic eminence
Pubic tubercle
Insertion of Pectineus
Distal end of medial lip of caudal rough surface of femur
Action of Pectineus
Adduct limb
Innervation of Pectineus
Obturator
Origin of Adductor
Pelvic symphysis
Ischiatic arch
ventral pubis
Ischium
Insertion of Adductor
Caudal rough surface of femur
Action of Adductor
Adduct limb
Extend hip
Innervation of Adductor
Obturator
Origin Tensor fasciae latae
Tuber coxae
adjacent ilium
aponeurosis of middle gluteal M
Insertion of Tensor fasiae latae
Facsia lata
Action of Tensor fasiae latae
Tense fascia lata
flex hip
extend stifle
Innervation of Tensor fasiae latae
Cranial gluteal
Origin of Superficial gluteal
lateral border sacrum
cd1
cranial dorsal iliac spine
Insertion of Superficial gluteal
3rd trochanter
Action of Superficial gluteal
Extend hip
Abduct limb
Innervation of Superficial gluteal
Caudal gluteal
Origin of Middle gluteal
Crest & Gluteal surface of ilium
Insertion of Middle gluteal
Greater trochanter
Action of Middle gluteal
Extend & abduct hip
rotate pelvic limb medially