Pelvic Limb: Thigh

Question 0

Semitendinosus

Answer 0

O: ischiatic tuberosity
I: tibial tuberosity. Medial surface tibial body and tuber calcanei
A: Extend hip and hock, flex stifle

Question 1

Biceps Femoris

Answer 1

Popliteal Lymph Node/Common Calcanean Tendon
O: Sacrotuberous ligament, ischiatic tuberosity
I: fascia lata and crural fascia to patella, patellar ligament, cranial border of tibia, tuber calcanei
A: extension of hip, stifle, hock. Caudal muscle flexes stifle.

Question 2

Semimembranosus

Answer 2

O: Ischiatic tuberosity
I: distal medial lip of femur, medial condyle of tibia
A: extend hip. Femur attachtm: extends stifle, tibia attachtm: flexes or extends stifle, depending on position of limb

Question 3

Sartorius-2

Answer 3

Caudal- flexes stifle Cranial- extends stifle
O: Cranial-crest of ilium
I: Cranial-patella …Caudal- cranial border tibia,–(A) Flex hip

Question 4

Gracilis

Answer 4

Symphysial tendon
O:pelvic symphysis-by symphysial tendon
I: Cranial border of tibia, tuber calcanei
A: Adduct limb, flex stifle, extend hip/hock

Question 5

Femoral Triangle

Answer 5

Sartorius cranially, pectineus/adductor caudally, iliopsoas and rectus remoris form lateral part

Question 6

Pectineus

Answer 6

O: iliopubic eminence, pubic tubercle through prepubic tendon
I: distal end of medial lip of caudal rough face of femur
A: adduct limb

Question 7

Adductor

Answer 7

O: entire pelvic symphysis, through symphysial tendon, adj. part of ischiatic arch, ventral surface of pubis and ischium
I: entire lateral lip of caudal rough face of femur
A: adduct limb and extend hip

Question 8

Tensor Fascia Latae

Answer 8

O: tuber coxae, & adj. part of ilium, & aponeurosis of middle gluteal
I: lateral femoral fascia
A: tense lateral femoral fascia, flex hip and extend stifle

Question 9

Superficial Gluteal

Answer 9

O: lateral border of sacrum, first caudal vertebra (lumbar?), through sacrotuberous ligament, cranial dorsal iliac spine by deep gluteal fascia
I: 3rd tronchanter
A: extend hip, abduct limb

Question 10

Middle Gluteal

Answer 10

O: crest and gluteal surface of the ilium
I: Greater tronchanter
A: extend and abduct hip, rotate pelvic limb medially at hip

Question 11

Deep Gluteal

Answer 11

O: body of ilium and ischiatic spine
I: cranial aspect of greater tronchanter
A: extend and abduct hip, rotate pelvic limb medially at hip

Question 12

Articularis Coxae

Answer 12

spindle shape muscle lying on cranial lateral aspect of hip joint capsule, covered by deep gluteal muscle

Question 13

Internal Obturator

Answer 13

O: pelvis symphysis, dorsal surface of ischium and pubis
I: trochanteric fossa of femur
A: rotate pelvic limb laterally at hip

Question 14

Gamelli

Answer 14

O: lateral surface of ischium, caudal to acetabulum and ventral to lesser ischiatic notch
I: tronchanteric fossa
A: rotate pelvic limb medially at the hip

Question 15

Quadratus Femoris

Answer 15

O: ventrocaudal ischium
I: intertronchanteric crest
A: extend the hip and rotate the pelvic limb laterally

Question 16

External Obturator

Answer 16

O: ventral surface of the pubis and ischium
I: tronchanteric fossa
A: rotate pelvic limb medially at hip

Question 17

Quadriceps Femoris-4

Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Intermedius, Vastus Medialis

Answer 17

O: RF-ilium, V-proximal femur
I: tibial tuberosity
A: Extend stifle, flex the hip (only the rectus femoris)
Patella-articulates w/ trochlea of femur
Patellar lig- patella to tib. tuberos. (quads to patella)

Question 18

Iliopsoas

Answer 18

Psoas major, Iliacus
O: PM: lumbar vertebrae, I: cranio-ventral ilium
I: lesser trochanter
A: flex the hip

Question 19

Medial Rotators

Answer 19

Middle Gluteal, Deep Gluteal, Gamelli, and External Obturator

Question 20

Lateral Rotators

Answer 20

Internal Obturator and Quadratus Femoris